Setting Up Your First Roblox Websocket Script

Building a roblox websocket script is one of those projects that sounds way more intimidating than it actually is once you get the hang of it. Most developers realize pretty early on that while Roblox's built-in HttpService is awesome for simple things like fetching a player's stats or posting to a Discord webhook, it lacks that real-time "push" feel that you get from a persistent connection. If you've ever wanted your game to talk to an external server instantly without making a million individual requests every second, you've probably realized you need something a bit more robust. ...

January 31, 2026 · 7 min · Marcel Sheridan