[GSoC 2026][Nikhil] Multi-Protocol Support (WS, MQTT, gRPC) + CLI

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Discussions on GSoC 2026 project
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/8mOJR8XY

[badnikhil]

Key Points discussed in the Meeting on 30 May 2026.

1. Refactoring of the RequestModel to use PolyMorphic ProtocolModel Abstraction instead of specific models for every protocol , Its Tradeoffs ,what and how it will affect the project in future.
2. how mqtt and WebSockets support will be added to Apidash , significant UI/UX improvements(Heartbeat , MQTT auth , better topic UI , WS json templates , filtering of ws responses.).
3. How to Improve Documentation of my proposed work.
4. I also need to research more about how mqtt and WS protocols work.. for a better view of improvements in the UX.

Tasks i am onto:

• Draft a PR refactoring the RequestModel via discussed approach (Sealed Class ).
• Progress on WS along with the discussed Improvements in the UI and open a PR

[badnikhil]

we need to update our models to abstract to work with the latest environment..
there is already a open PR for the same .
#1644
if i include this in my pr for websockets a lot of irrelevant changes will be included. thats why the migration should be tracked seperately.
i am holding my PR so that i can push clean commit history.. i will open the draft PR very soon for the refactoring.

[badnikhil]

2 June 2026

1. Raised a draft PR(Requestmodel refactor #1692 ) for request model refactor.
2. Regenerated all freezed models in Migrate models to freezed v3 #1644 . (also upgraded dependencies , sdk)
3. PR for websockets will be raised after the above PR(for a clean commit history and prevent merge conflicts)..

[badnikhil]

Key points discussed in the meeting on 2 June 2026.
1.How the refactoring was approached and an conclusion about its testing(All the tests pass successfully including melos test except a few which also fail on main branch).
2. Websockets will be implemented into ApiDash for the next iteration before net meeting.
3. Updated Doc for RequestModel Refactor - > here

Tasks :

• ready websockets for the next iteration
• json templates in WS UI
• Filters to query out from long list of responses

[badnikhil]

4 june 2026

1. Opened a PR for Websockets
2. added json template feature
3. Tried to implement auth.. but i need to know more about post upgrade auths in Websockets.
4. Basic auth is done for Handshake level request authentication(Initial HTTP request for upgrading).

[badnikhil]

Key Points discussed in the Meeting on 5 June 2026.

1. Implement filtering and querying capabilities for the WebSocket message stream.
2. Add support for configuring parameters for WS connections.
3. Relocate action buttons to a more intuitive and accessible position in the UI.
4. Implement configurable ping/pong heartbeat intervals to keep connections alive.
5. Add optional collapsing/expanding for large incoming WebSocket messages to prevent UI lag and improve readability.
6. Experiment with and implement quick access to recent history and templates.
7. Move json templates directly into the request pane, removing the need for popups.
8. Ensure robust logging and retrieval of past WebSocket sessions and messages.
9. Ensure Dashbot can handle WebSocket use cases effectively, and test code generation for WS requests.
10. More focus on real UX

docs are attach here and will be updated accordingly
mqtt
ws
grpc

[badnikhil]

8 June 2026

1. All the tasks from meeting on 5th June are done
2. Updated UI for mqtt from poc one
3. Updated websockets doc. and purposed a new approach for storing messages in history .Check 3.8 and 3.9

[badnikhil]

Key Points discussed in the Meeting on 10 May 2026.

1. Updated UI of MQTT and WS.

Tasks i am onto

• Implement MQTT v5 features
• Add test coverage for websockets

[badnikhil]

Key Points discussed in the Meeting on 13 May 2026.

1. fixed and merged the Migrate Models PR.
2. MQTT V5 and doc updates.

[badnikhil]

17 July 2026

1. Added Lots of Tests in WS branch.
2. Worked on MQTT v5 features and some tests.