Transports

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Choose the perfect transport protocol for your HAIP Server deployment. From high-performance WebSocket connections to firewall-friendly SSE and flexible HTTP streaming, support diverse client environments and network configurations.

WebSocket

Full-duplex bidirectional communication

Server-Sent Events

One-way streaming from server to client

HTTP Streaming

HTTP-based bidirectional streaming

Transport Comparison

Feature	WebSocket	SSE	HTTP Streaming
Direction	Bidirectional	Server → Client	Bidirectional
Protocol	WebSocket	HTTP	HTTP
Reconnection	Automatic	Manual	Manual
Browser Support	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Firewall Friendly	❌	✅	✅
Proxy Support	Limited	✅	✅
Message Size	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Latency	Low	Low	Medium

WebSocket Transport

WebSocket provides full-duplex, bidirectional communication with automatic reconnection support.

Endpoint

ws://localhost:8080/haip/websocket?token=<jwt-token>

Client Connection

const WebSocket = require("ws");

// Connect with JWT token
const token = "your-jwt-token";
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:8080/haip/websocket?token=${token}`);

ws.on("open", () => {
  console.log("Connected to HAIP Server via WebSocket");

  // Send handshake
  const handshake = {
    id: "handshake-1",
    session: "test-session",
    seq: "1",
    ts: Date.now().toString(),
    type: "HAI",
    channel: "SYSTEM",
    payload: {
      haip_version: "1.1.2",
      accept_major: [1],
      accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
    },
  };

  ws.send(JSON.stringify(handshake));
});

ws.on("message", (data) => {
  const message = JSON.parse(data.toString());
  console.log("Received:", message);
});

ws.on("error", (error) => {
  console.error("WebSocket error:", error);
});

ws.on("close", () => {
  console.log("WebSocket connection closed");
});

Browser Client

// Browser WebSocket client
const token = "your-jwt-token";
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:8080/haip/websocket?token=${token}`);

ws.onopen = () => {
  console.log("Connected to HAIP Server");

  // Send handshake
  const handshake = {
    id: "handshake-1",
    session: "browser-session",
    seq: "1",
    ts: Date.now().toString(),
    type: "HAI",
    channel: "SYSTEM",
    payload: {
      haip_version: "1.1.2",
      accept_major: [1],
      accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
    },
  };

  ws.send(JSON.stringify(handshake));
};

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log("Received:", message);
};

ws.onerror = (error) => {
  console.error("WebSocket error:", error);
};

ws.onclose = () => {
  console.log("WebSocket connection closed");
};

Configuration

const server = new HAIPServer({
  port: 8080,
  host: "0.0.0.0",
  // WebSocket-specific configuration
  websocket: {
    path: "/haip/websocket",
    maxPayload: 1024 * 1024, // 1MB
    perMessageDeflate: true,
  },
});

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

SSE provides one-way streaming from server to client, ideal for notifications and live updates.

Endpoint

GET /haip/sse?token=<jwt-token>

Client Connection

// Browser SSE client
const token = "your-jwt-token";
const eventSource = new EventSource(
  `http://localhost:8080/haip/sse?token=${token}`
);

eventSource.onopen = () => {
  console.log("SSE connection opened");
};

eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
  const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log("Received:", message);
};

eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
  console.error("SSE error:", error);
  eventSource.close();
};

// Send messages via HTTP POST
async function sendMessage(message) {
  const response = await fetch("http://localhost:8080/haip/sse", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
    },
    body: JSON.stringify(message),
  });

  return response.json();
}

// Send handshake
sendMessage({
  id: "handshake-1",
  session: "sse-session",
  seq: "1",
  ts: Date.now().toString(),
  type: "HAI",
  channel: "SYSTEM",
  payload: {
    haip_version: "1.1.2",
    accept_major: [1],
    accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
  },
});

Node.js SSE Client

const EventSource = require("eventsource");
const fetch = require("node-fetch");

class HAIPSSEClient {
  constructor(url, token) {
    this.url = url;
    this.token = token;
    this.eventSource = null;
  }

  connect() {
    this.eventSource = new EventSource(`${this.url}?token=${this.token}`);

    this.eventSource.onopen = () => {
      console.log("SSE connection opened");
      this.sendHandshake();
    };

    this.eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
      const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
      this.handleMessage(message);
    };

    this.eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
      console.error("SSE error:", error);
    };
  }

  async sendMessage(message) {
    const response = await fetch(this.url, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.token}`,
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(message),
    });

    return response.json();
  }

  sendHandshake() {
    this.sendMessage({
      id: "handshake-1",
      session: "sse-session",
      seq: "1",
      ts: Date.now().toString(),
      type: "HAI",
      channel: "SYSTEM",
      payload: {
        haip_version: "1.1.2",
        accept_major: [1],
        accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
      },
    });
  }

  handleMessage(message) {
    console.log("Received:", message);
  }

  disconnect() {
    if (this.eventSource) {
      this.eventSource.close();
    }
  }
}

// Usage
const client = new HAIPSSEClient(
  "http://localhost:8080/haip/sse",
  "your-jwt-token"
);
client.connect();

Configuration

const server = new HAIPServer({
  port: 8080,
  host: "0.0.0.0",
  // SSE-specific configuration
  sse: {
    path: "/haip/sse",
    retryTimeout: 3000,
    maxConnections: 100,
  },
});

HTTP Streaming Transport

HTTP streaming provides bidirectional communication over HTTP, useful when WebSockets are blocked.

Endpoint

POST /haip/stream
Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>

Client Connection

class HAIPHTTPStreamClient {
  constructor(url, token) {
    this.url = url;
    this.token = token;
    this.response = null;
    this.reader = null;
  }

  async connect() {
    // Send handshake in headers
    const handshake = {
      id: "handshake-1",
      session: "http-session",
      seq: "1",
      ts: Date.now().toString(),
      type: "HAI",
      channel: "SYSTEM",
      payload: {
        haip_version: "1.1.2",
        accept_major: [1],
        accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
      },
    };

    this.response = await fetch(this.url, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.token}`,
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-HAIP-Handshake": JSON.stringify(handshake),
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(handshake),
    });

    this.reader = this.response.body.getReader();
    this.readMessages();
  }

  async readMessages() {
    try {
      while (true) {
        const { done, value } = await this.reader.read();

        if (done) {
          console.log("HTTP stream closed");
          break;
        }

        const chunk = new TextDecoder().decode(value);
        const messages = chunk.split("\n").filter((line) => line.trim());

        for (const messageStr of messages) {
          try {
            const message = JSON.parse(messageStr);
            this.handleMessage(message);
          } catch (error) {
            console.error("Error parsing message:", error);
          }
        }
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Error reading stream:", error);
    }
  }

  async sendMessage(message) {
    if (this.response && this.response.body) {
      const encoder = new TextEncoder();
      const messageStr = JSON.stringify(message) + "\n";
      const writer = this.response.body.getWriter();
      await writer.write(encoder.encode(messageStr));
      writer.releaseLock();
    }
  }

  handleMessage(message) {
    console.log("Received:", message);
  }

  disconnect() {
    if (this.reader) {
      this.reader.cancel();
    }
  }
}

// Usage
const client = new HAIPHTTPStreamClient(
  "http://localhost:8080/haip/stream",
  "your-jwt-token"
);
client.connect();

Node.js HTTP Stream Client

const fetch = require("node-fetch");

class HAIPHTTPStreamClient {
  constructor(url, token) {
    this.url = url;
    this.token = token;
    this.response = null;
  }

  async connect() {
    const handshake = {
      id: "handshake-1",
      session: "http-session",
      seq: "1",
      ts: Date.now().toString(),
      type: "HAI",
      channel: "SYSTEM",
      payload: {
        haip_version: "1.1.2",
        accept_major: [1],
        accept_events: ["HAI", "MESSAGE_START", "MESSAGE_PART", "MESSAGE_END"],
      },
    };

    this.response = await fetch(this.url, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.token}`,
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(handshake),
    });

    this.readMessages();
  }

  async readMessages() {
    this.response.body.on("data", (chunk) => {
      const messages = chunk
        .toString()
        .split("\n")
        .filter((line) => line.trim());

      for (const messageStr of messages) {
        try {
          const message = JSON.parse(messageStr);
          this.handleMessage(message);
        } catch (error) {
          console.error("Error parsing message:", error);
        }
      }
    });

    this.response.body.on("end", () => {
      console.log("HTTP stream ended");
    });

    this.response.body.on("error", (error) => {
      console.error("HTTP stream error:", error);
    });
  }

  async sendMessage(message) {
    if (this.response && this.response.body) {
      const messageStr = JSON.stringify(message) + "\n";
      this.response.body.write(messageStr);
    }
  }

  handleMessage(message) {
    console.log("Received:", message);
  }

  disconnect() {
    if (this.response) {
      this.response.body.destroy();
    }
  }
}

// Usage
const client = new HAIPHTTPStreamClient(
  "http://localhost:8080/haip/stream",
  "your-jwt-token"
);
client.connect();

Configuration

const server = new HAIPServer({
  port: 8080,
  host: "0.0.0.0",
  // HTTP streaming configuration
  httpStream: {
    path: "/haip/stream",
    maxPayload: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // 10MB
    timeout: 30000,
  },
});

Transport Selection Guide

Choose WebSocket When:

You need bidirectional communication
Low latency is critical
Browser support is required
Firewalls allow WebSocket connections

Choose SSE When:

You only need server-to-client communication
Firewalls block WebSocket connections
You need maximum browser compatibility
Simple implementation is preferred

Choose HTTP Streaming When:

WebSockets are blocked
You need bidirectional communication over HTTP
Proxy servers are involved
Maximum compatibility is required

Transport Configuration

Global Transport Settings

const server = new HAIPServer({
  port: 8080,
  host: "0.0.0.0",

  // Transport-specific settings
  transports: {
    websocket: {
      enabled: true,
      path: "/haip/websocket",
      maxPayload: 1024 * 1024,
    },
    sse: {
      enabled: true,
      path: "/haip/sse",
      retryTimeout: 3000,
    },
    httpStream: {
      enabled: true,
      path: "/haip/stream",
      maxPayload: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
    },
  },
});

Environment Variables

# Enable/disable transports
ENABLE_WEBSOCKET=true
ENABLE_SSE=true
ENABLE_HTTP_STREAM=true

# Transport paths
WEBSOCKET_PATH=/haip/websocket
SSE_PATH=/haip/sse
HTTP_STREAM_PATH=/haip/stream

# Transport limits
WEBSOCKET_MAX_PAYLOAD=1048576
HTTP_STREAM_MAX_PAYLOAD=10485760
SSE_RETRY_TIMEOUT=3000

Next Steps

Tools - Add custom tools to the server
Authentication - Configure authentication
Monitoring - Set up monitoring and alerting
Deployment - Deploy to production

Getting Started

Protocol

Examples

TypeScript SDK

HAIP Server

HAIP CLI

WebSocket

Server-Sent Events

HTTP Streaming

Transport Comparison

WebSocket Transport

Endpoint

Client Connection

Browser Client

Configuration

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

Endpoint

Client Connection

Node.js SSE Client

Configuration

HTTP Streaming Transport

Endpoint

Client Connection

Node.js HTTP Stream Client

Configuration

Transport Selection Guide

Choose WebSocket When:

Choose SSE When:

Choose HTTP Streaming When:

Transport Configuration

Global Transport Settings

Environment Variables

Next Steps

Getting Started

Protocol

Examples

TypeScript SDK

HAIP Server

HAIP CLI

WebSocket

Server-Sent Events

HTTP Streaming

​Transport Comparison

​WebSocket Transport

​Endpoint

​Client Connection

​Browser Client

​Configuration

​Server-Sent Events (SSE)

​Endpoint

​Client Connection

​Node.js SSE Client

​Configuration

​HTTP Streaming Transport

​Endpoint

​Client Connection

​Node.js HTTP Stream Client

​Configuration

​Transport Selection Guide

​Choose WebSocket When:

​Choose SSE When:

​Choose HTTP Streaming When:

​Transport Configuration

​Global Transport Settings

​Environment Variables

​Next Steps

Transport Comparison

WebSocket Transport

Endpoint

Client Connection

Browser Client

Configuration

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

Endpoint

Client Connection

Node.js SSE Client

Configuration

HTTP Streaming Transport

Endpoint

Client Connection

Node.js HTTP Stream Client

Configuration

Transport Selection Guide

Choose WebSocket When:

Choose SSE When:

Choose HTTP Streaming When:

Transport Configuration

Global Transport Settings

Environment Variables

Next Steps