Autobahn WebSockets

Features

Autobahn WebSockets for Python provides an implementation of the WebSockets protocol which can be used to build WebSockets clients and servers.

supports RFC 6455, Hybi-10+ and Hixie-76 protocol versions
supports RPC/PubSub over WebSockets (WAMP - see below)
usable for clients and servers
easy to use basic API
advanced API for frame-based/streaming processing
very good standards conformance (see below)
fully asynchronous Twisted-based implementation
supports secure WebSockets (TLS)
Open-source (Apache 2 license)

Browser Support

Native support:

Google Chrome 14+
Mozilla Firefox 7+
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
Safari 5+
Android Firefox Mobile 10+ (on ARMv7)
Google Chrome for Android (on ICS+)
Safari iOS
HP Touchpad Browser

Support via Adobe Flash 10+:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9
Google Chrome 4 - 13
Mozilla Firefox 3 - 6
Android WebKit on ARMv7/Flash

Support via Google Chrome Frame:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 9

RPC/PubSub over WebSocket (WAMP)

Autobahn WebSockets also provides an implementation of the

WebSocket Application Messaging Protocol (WAMP) http://autobahn.ws/wamp

which can be used to build applications around Remote Procedure Call and Publish & Subscribe messaging patterns.

provides RPC and PubSub messaging
built on JSON and WebSockets
simple and open protocol
usable for clients and servers
companion client libraries for jQuery and Android

Where to go

For more information, please visit: http://autobahn.ws/developers

Contact

Get in touch on IRC #autobahn on chat.freenode.net or join the mailing list on http://groups.google.com/group/autobahnws.