Package: socketR 1.0.5

Eduardo Hellas

socketR: POSIX Socket Programming for R

Provides a small POSIX sockets interface to R, enabling direct network communication from R for applications that need low-level socket control or lightweight client and server connections. This package provides IPv4 and IPv6 support with 'TCP/UDP' protocols. It functional API with 'socket_create' and an R6 interface through 'Socket' object.

Authors:Eduardo Hellas [aut, cre], SAS [cph, fnd]

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DESCRIPTION |NEWS
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socketR/json (API)

# Install 'socketR' in R:
install.packages('socketR', repos = c('https://sassoftware.r-universe.dev', 'https://cloud.r-project.org'))

Bug tracker:https://github.com/sassoftware/socketr/issues

Pkgdown/docs site:https://sassoftware.github.io

Uses libs:
  • c++– GNU Standard C++ Library v3

On CRAN:

Conda:

cpp

4.78 score 1 stars 5 scripts 402 downloads 40 exports 1 dependencies

Last updated from:350273c88a (on 1.0.5-release). Checks:12 OK, 3 FAIL. Indexed: yes.

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Exports:Socketsocket_acceptsocket_bindsocket_broadcastsocket_closesocket_connectsocket_connect_autosocket_connectionsocket_connection_readsocket_connection_writesocket_createsocket_fdsocket_get_optionsocket_infosocket_is_opensocket_keep_alivesocket_lingersocket_listensocket_listen_autosocket_local_namesocket_no_delaysocket_peer_namesocket_pollsocket_quick_acksocket_readsocket_receivesocket_receive_buffer_sizesocket_receive_fromsocket_receive_timeoutsocket_resolvesocket_reuse_addresssocket_sendsocket_send_buffer_sizesocket_send_timeoutsocket_send_tosocket_set_blockingsocket_set_optionsocket_set_optionssocket_shutdownsocket_write

Dependencies:R6

A Small socketR Example
Automatic IPv4/IPv6 selection | Unix-domain sockets
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Last update: 2026-08-24
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Blocking Sockets in Two R Sessions
Session 1: blocking server | Session 2: blocking client
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Last update: 2026-08-24
Started: 2026-08-24

Sending Arrow Tables Across a Socket
Session 1: receive a table | Session 2: send a table
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Last update: 2026-08-24
Started: 2026-08-24

Using the socketR R6 Interface
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Last update: 2026-08-24
Started: 2026-08-24

Readme and manuals

Help Manual

Help pageTopics
POSIX socket programming for RsocketR-package socketR
Close an R6 Socket with the standard R connection API.close.Socket
Close a socketR handle with the standard R connection API.close.socketr_socket
R6 convenience wrapper for socketR handles.Socket
Connect using the first available IPv6 or IPv4 endpoint.socket_connect_auto
Adapt sockets and R connections for byte I/O.socket_connection socket_connections socket_connection_read socket_connection_write
Datagram socket I/O.socket_datagrams socket_receive_from socket_send_to
Return the native file descriptor, or NA for a closed socket.socket_fd socket_info socket_inspection socket_local_name socket_peer_name
Get a socket option.socket_get_option
Stream socket I/O.socket_io socket_read socket_receive socket_send socket_write
Manage a socket handle lifecycle.socket_close socket_is_open socket_lifecycle socket_shutdown
Listen on the first available IPv6 or IPv4 address family.socket_listen_auto
Common socket option helpers.socket_broadcast socket_keep_alive socket_linger socket_no_delay socket_options socket_quick_ack socket_receive_buffer_size socket_receive_timeout socket_reuse_address socket_send_buffer_size socket_send_timeout
Control socket blocking and readiness.socket_poll socket_readiness socket_set_blocking
Resolve a hostname or address into socket endpoints.socket_resolve
Set a socket option.socket_set_option
Set multiple socket options in order.socket_set_options
Create and configure POSIX sockets.socket_accept socket_bind socket_connect socket_create socket_listen socket_setup