To test this plugin, add WebSocket.so to plugin.config, start Traffic Server, then in a browser JavaScript console enter the following: ws = new WebSocket('ws://some.host:8080/'); ws.onmessage = function(e) { console.log(e.data); }; ws.send('hello'); The host name 'some.host' must resolve to the server where Traffic Server is running. You should get a response from the plugin. It appears to be necessary that the host name be a valid DNS name on the server where Traffic Server is running. If not, the WebSocket connection will fail with an error of 502 "Cannot find server."