# WebSockets

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/websockets/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

WebSockets is a communication protocol providing full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection, enabling real-time data exchange between client and server. Standardized by RFC 6455 and the WHATWG Living Standard, it is fundamental to modern web architecture and enables reliable bidirectional communication between systems.

## Kin Score — 22.6 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 22.6).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 50.0 |
| Contract Quality | 56.3 |
| Governance | 26.5 |
| Contract Governance | 26.5 |
| Operational Transparency | 2.6 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

## Agent readiness — 16.7 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | derived |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Tags

Full Duplex, Networking, Real-Time Communication, RFC 6455, Web Technology

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/websockets/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.