Upgrade a http connection to websocket - auth

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Hi Folks,

I’m building a software backend that contains an HTTP endpoint which can be upgraded to a WebSocket connection. I noticed the “WebSocket” connection type in Postman and was excited to test my WebSocket endpoint using Postman.

However, I encountered a small issue. My HTTP WebSocket endpoint is protected by an OAuth2 token check, which is applied to all HTTP endpoints in my application. Only logged-in and authorized users are allowed to create a WebSocket connection. The problem is that Postman doesn’t have a built-in authorization function for WebSocket connections. As a workaround, I have to manually copy the JWT token from my collection’s authorization tab and paste it into the header tab of my WebSocket connection, and I need to replace it every 5 minutes when the token expires.

This process is quite inconvenient and time-consuming. I was wondering if anyone has a better solution or knows of a way to automate the token refreshing process in Postman for WebSocket connections.

Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
T

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