fix(ws): support parse 'none' and execute custom parsers on raw message (#1911) by m1handr · Pull Request #1970 · elysiajs/elysia

m1handr · 2026-08-19T21:19:50Z

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Fixes #1911

Description

When WebSocket text frames are received, Elysia was unconditionally attempting JSON.parse before passing the message to custom parse hooks or the main message handler. This caused text frames containing JSON-like strings (such as ["ping"]) to be unexpectedly converted into objects/arrays instead of remaining raw strings.

Changes:

Added support for parse: 'none' in WebSocket routes (matching HTTP routes) to allow completely disabling auto-parsing.
Executed custom parse handler(s) before fallback JSON.parse, allowing custom parsers to receive the original unparsed string.
Updated WSLocalHook.parse type definition to include 'none'.
Added unit tests for parse: 'none' and custom parse handlers.

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New Features
- Added an option to preserve WebSocket messages without automatic parsing.
- Added support for custom message parsers that can transform raw messages before delivery.
- Custom parsers can override built-in JSON, numeric, boolean, and null conversion.
- Parsers can receive the WebSocket connection context and return transformed values.
Bug Fixes
- JSON-looking WebSocket payloads can now remain available as plain strings when desired.
- Unprefixed JSON arrays are handled consistently by custom parsing.

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WebSocket parsing now supports 'none', absent configuration, and custom handlers that run before built-in conversion. Tests verify raw JSON-looking payloads and custom transformation behavior.

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WebSocket parser behavior

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Parser configuration and execution `src/ws/types.ts`, `src/ws/index.ts`	`WSLocalHook.parse` accepts `'none'`. `createWSMessageParser` preserves raw messages for this mode and runs custom handlers before built-in JSON, numeric, boolean, and null conversion.
Parser behavior tests `test/ws/message.test.ts`	Tests verify that `'none'` preserves JSON-looking payloads as strings and that custom handlers receive and transform raw messages.

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The PR updates WebSocket parsing to support parse: 'none' and custom parsers while preserving raw messages; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Raw strings stay raw, neat little frames~
Custom parsers play their clever games♡
JSON waits below, all tame and small~
'none' blocks conversion, so obvious, baka~ (￣▽￣)♡

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Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue `#1911` by preserving raw messages with parse: 'none' and exposing raw input to custom parsers.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All modified implementation, type, and test changes support the linked WebSocket parsing objectives.
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In `@test/ws/message.test.ts`:
- Around line 643-664: Extend the test “should pass raw message to custom parse
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returns unchanged, then await the message response and assert it is `string
["ping"]`; retain the existing `PREFIX:["ping"]` coverage.

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Pull request overview

This PR adjusts WebSocket message parsing so consumers can opt out of Elysia’s default auto-parsing (JSON.parse / primitive coercions) and so custom parse hooks run on the original, unparsed incoming message.

Changes:

Add support for parse: 'none' on .ws() routes to disable all automatic parsing/coercion.
Run custom WS parse handler(s) before the default parsing logic so they receive the raw incoming payload.
Extend WS typing and add unit tests covering parse: 'none' and raw-first custom parse hooks.

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File	Description
test/ws/message.test.ts	Adds tests for `parse: 'none'` and for custom parse handlers receiving raw text.
src/ws/types.ts	Extends `WSLocalHook.parse` to allow `'none'`.
src/ws/index.ts	Updates `createWSMessageParser` to support `'none'` and to run custom parsers before fallback parsing.

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+		if (parsers)
+			for (let i = 0; i < parsers.length; i++) {
+				let temp = parsers[i](ws as any, message)
+				if (temp instanceof Promise) temp = await temp
+
+				if (temp !== undefined) return temp
+			}


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if (parsers)

for (let i = 0; i < parsers.length; i++) {

let temp = parsers[i](ws as any, message)

if (temp instanceof Promise) temp = await temp

if (temp !== undefined) return temp

}

refactor(ws): pass ElysiaWS to parse handlers and expand raw input test

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