# Variable: jsonEncoder

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> `const` **jsonEncoder**: [`Encoder`](https://trpc.io/docs/typedoc/client/index/interfaces/Encoder.md)

Defined in: [packages/client/src/links/wsLink/wsClient/encoder.ts:8](https://github.com/trpc/trpc/blob/7c907acfd8b31929214792e3b8c2ad7a8ac72563/packages/client/src/links/wsLink/wsClient/encoder.ts#L8)

The default WebSocket encoder. Sends messages as JSON text frames.