WebSocket Connection Management
SDD Classification: L3-Technical
Authority: Engineering Team
Review Cycle: Quarterly
Establishing a Connection
Connection URL Format
Basic Connection Example
Connection Lifecycle
Connection Acknowledgment
Upon successful connection, the server sends a connection acknowledgment:Heartbeat Management
Maintain connection health with periodic heartbeats:Heartbeat Configuration
Reconnection Strategy
Exponential Backoff
Reconnection Delays
Message Queuing
Queue messages during disconnection for delivery upon reconnection:Connection Recovery
State Synchronization
After reconnection, synchronize state with the server:Recovery Response
Connection Limits
Per-User Limits
Handling Limit Exceeded
Graceful Disconnection
Client-Initiated Close
Close Codes
Best Practices
Do
- Generate unique client IDs - Prevents duplicate connection issues
- Implement heartbeats - Detect dead connections early
- Queue messages during disconnect - Prevent data loss
- Use exponential backoff - Avoid overwhelming server
- Handle all close codes - Respond appropriately to each scenario
Don’t
- Don’t reconnect immediately - Always use backoff
- Don’t ignore close codes - They contain important information
- Don’t skip heartbeats - Connection may silently die
- Don’t queue indefinitely - Set reasonable limits
- Don’t assume connection state - Always verify
Related Documentation
- WebSocket Overview - API overview
- Authentication - Connection auth
- Error Handling - Error codes
Document Status: Complete Version: 2.0