WebSockets not supported

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Written by BlazingCDN

January 28, 2026

BlazingCDN does not support WebSockets. Our service is optimized for HTTP(S) content delivery (including video streaming/VOD, large file delivery, and HTTP-based API/static content). WebSocket connections require long-lived, bidirectional TCP sessions, which do not align with BlazingCDN’s current architecture and SLA.


What this means in practice

If your product uses WebSockets for:

  • real-time events (chat, presence, market quotes, live dashboards),

  • push notifications/signaling,

  • real-time gaming,

  • IoT/telemetry with a persistent connection,

BlazingCDN will not be able to proxy or accelerate those connections.


Why we don’t support WebSockets

WebSockets create long-lived connections that:

  • require specialized session management at the edge,

  • are sensitive to timeouts, load balancing, and reconnect behavior,

  • reduce resource predictability and complicate CDN-level security policies.

BlazingCDN is focused on high-efficiency delivery of HTTP(S) traffic and video streaming.