---
id: websocket-client
version: "1.9.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# websocket-client — WebSocket client for Python with low level API options

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install websocket-client
uv add websocket-client
poetry add websocket-client

## Description

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# websocket-client

websocket-client is a WebSocket client for Python. It provides access
to low level APIs for WebSockets. websocket-client implements version
[hybi-13](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-13)
of the WebSocket...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

websocket-client provides a Python WebSocket client implementing the hybi-13 protocol with low-level APIs for establishing and managing WebSocket connections, including automatic reconnection support via event callbacks.

Verdict: A stable, dependency-free WebSocket client suitable for production use. Zero known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and active maintenance make it a low-risk choice. The 310-day gap since last release is normal for a mature library; the recent commit history confirms ongoing support.

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