RFC 7395 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
An Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol Subprotocol for WebSocket
Overview
RFC 7395, “An Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol Subprotocol for WebSocket”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2014 by L. Stout, J. Moffitt, E. Cestari. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a binding for the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) over a WebSocket transport layer. A WebSocket binding for XMPP provides higher performance than the current HTTP binding for XMPP.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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