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# Gateway Client Protocol • Rust AI Agent SDK
> GatewayClientProtocol: Protocol for gateway client connections. Clients are external connections (WebSocket, HTTP, etc.) that communicate with agents through the gateway.
# GatewayClientProtocol
> Defined in the [**gateway**](../modules/gateway) module.
Rust AI Agent SDK
Protocol for gateway client connections. Clients are external connections (WebSocket, HTTP, etc.) that communicate with agents through the gateway.
## Methods
### `client_id`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn client_id(&self) -> &str
```
Unique client identifier.
### `is_connected`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn is_connected(&self) -> bool
```
Whether the client is currently connected.
### `connected_at`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
fn connected_at(&self) -> f64
```
Connection timestamp.
### `send`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn send(&self, event: GatewayEvent) -> Result<()>
```
Send an event to the client.
**Parameters:**
| Name | Type |
| ------- | -------------- |
| `event` | `GatewayEvent` |
### `receive`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn receive(&self) -> Result
```
Receive an event from the client.
### `close`
```rust theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
async fn close(&self) -> Result<()>
```
Close the client connection.
## Source
`praisonai/src/gateway/mod.rs` at line 0
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