Add ability to send application data with WebSocket ping frames #5219
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Closes #4593
What?
This PR adds support for sending WebSocket ping frames with application data, as specified in RFC 6455 section 5.5.2. The implementation updates both:
k6/ws
)k6/experimental/websockets
)The WebSocket
ping()
method now accepts an optional string parameter for application data. Examples:Why?
RFC 6455 section 5.5.2 states that ping frames MAY include application data. This implementation:
Checklist
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) and all pass.Checklist: Documentation (only for k6 maintainers and if relevant)
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Related PR(s)/Issue(s)
Issue #4593: Add ability to ping send Application data per RFC 6455