# \[FIXED\] Websocket to reply individually?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878
**Category:** General
**Created:** [19 March 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878 "2021-03-19T12:45:55Z")
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### Author:  [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/1 "2021-03-19T12:45:56Z")
When I setup websocket to echo the input:
The output message is never sent to the client.
Actually, the message is output from the function node but the exit point never delivers it.
Then I red [WebSocket Node multiple clients - #4 by knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-node-multiple-clients/29917/4) and tried a few things:
- removing msg.\_session.id broadcasts of course
- removing msg.\_session.type (i.e the string "Websocket"), and keeping msg.\_session.id, broadcasts too ...
Any idea why this behavior?
How to send a websocket message to only the client with the msg.\_session.id?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/2 "2021-03-19T13:08:53Z")
msg.\_session is required if you want to send a reply to the originator. If you remove it, all ws clients that are subscribed to your endpoint will get the message.
Two things to check:
1. Make sure that the output from your function node is what you think it is using a debug node on the output.
2. Check your client code to make sure that it is actually connected to the right endpoint. If the client is in a web page, you can use your browser dev tools to check the flow of data.
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### Author:  [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/3 "2021-03-19T13:15:24Z")
Simple echo is not working, it should since it has everything (session id, type and payload)
Everything is checked and working, except all messages are broadcasted, even with \_session.id kept:
uuid here is to identify from the client side
and from the server side, we can see both uuid and session id:
But everything is still broadcasted.
Please do a test (3 nodes). I use NR 1.2.9.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/4 "2021-03-19T13:58:34Z")
Tested and it is working fine for me.
Use [WebSocket King client: A testing and debugging tool for WebSockets](https://websocketking.com/) for testing, it lets you set up multiple client connections very easily.
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### Author:  [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/5 "2021-03-19T14:04:13Z")
I can't, it's on the LAN
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/6 "2021-03-19T14:04:48Z")
So is mine. It is a web tool but, just like your own code, it sends everything from your browser.
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### Author:  [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/7 "2021-03-19T14:17:05Z")
Ah, OK, thanks.
So, injection from server and send OK.
But no echo.
Did you try echo?
Did you connect to both ends (entry and exit) with King client?
Could you please show me your setup and results?
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 14:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/8 "2021-03-19T14:24:47Z")
Same as yours. The function does nothing but is there so I can test removal of the msg.\_session.
Normal operation:
Removal of \_session:
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### Author:  [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)
#### Post date: [19 March 2021 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/9 "2021-03-19T14:43:32Z")
OK, I understand.
I mistakenly used 2 different endpoints (from a post about websocket chat, my bad).
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [2 April 2021 14:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878/10 "2021-04-02T14:44:17Z")
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