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Guide for adding new WebSocket commands and API endpoints to Visdom

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Skill: WebSocket Flow & API Endpoints

When to Use

Use this skill when adding new real-time WebSocket commands or HTTP API endpoints to Visdom.

Adding a New WebSocket Command

  1. Socket handler (py/visdom/server/handlers/socket_handlers.py):

    • Add elif cmd == "my_command": in AnySocketHandlerOrWrapper.on_message()
    • Use broadcast() to push updates to subscribers
    • Use send_to_sources() to push events to Python clients

  2. Frontend (js/api/ApiProvider.js):

    • Add a sendMyCommand function that calls sendSocketMessage({cmd: 'my_command', ...})
    • Export it via the ApiContext.Provider value

  3. Message handling (js/api/ApiProvider.js):

    • Add a case 'my_response': in handleMessage() switch statement

Adding a New API Endpoint

  1. Handler (py/visdom/server/handlers/web_handlers.py):

    • Create a new handler class extending BaseHandler
    • Implement initialize(self, app) copying required app attributes
    • Implement post() with @check_auth decorator

  2. Route (py/visdom/server/app.py):

    • Add the route in Application.__init__() (lines 97-116)
    • Pattern: (r"%s/my_endpoint" % self.base_url, MyHandler, {"app": self})
    • Place before the catch-all IndexHandler route

  3. Client (py/visdom/__init__.py):

    • Add a method calling self._send(msg, endpoint="my_endpoint")

Guardrails

  • Every socket feature must work in both WebSocket and polling modes
  • All handlers must use @check_auth decorator
  • Copy required app attributes in initialize() — do not use self.app
  • Test both functional-test and functional-test-polling CI jobs

Documentation

  • Skill reference
  • py/visdom/server/app.py
  • py/visdom/server/handlers/socket_handlers.py
  • py/visdom/server/handlers/web_handlers.py
  • js/api/ApiProvider.js
  • AGENTS.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md

Assets

  • See assets/README.md and store templates/resources in assets/.

Tests

  • Follow the default flow in references/TESTS.md.