Zero-dependency Python 3 and Node IPC using UNIX sockets

example.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import socket
import json

server_address = '/tmp/example.sock'

sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.connect(server_address)

msg = json.dumps({"ping": "hello"}).encode('UTF-8')
sock.send(msg)
sock.send(b"\r\n")

data = sock.recv(256)
print(data.decode('UTF-8'))

sock.close()

socket.js

var net = require('net');

var server = net.createServer(client => {
  const chunks = [];
  console.log(`client connected`);
  client.setEncoding('utf8');

  client.on('end', () => {
    console.log('client disconnected');
  });


  client.on('data', chunk => {
    console.log(`Got data: ${chunk}`);
    chunks.push(chunk)

    if (chunk.match(/\r\n$/)) {
      const {ping} = JSON.parse(chunks.join(''));
      client.write(JSON.stringify({pong: ping}));
    }
  });
});

server.on('listening', () => {
  console.log(`Server listening`);
});
server.listen('/tmp/example.sock');

/*eslint no-console: false*/