Yes, Swoole is capable of functioning as both a client and a server. Here’s how:
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As a Server: Swoole provides robust server classes such as Swoole\Http\Server and Swoole\Websocket\Server. These allow you to create high-performance HTTP or WebSocket servers, handling multiple connections efficiently.
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As a Client: For client functionality, Swoole includes the Swoole\Coroutine\Client class. This enables making asynchronous requests to other services, whether they’re HTTP endpoints, databases, or other networked resources.
By leveraging these classes and utilizing coroutines for concurrency, you can create applications where Swoole serves both as a server handling incoming connections and as a client interacting with external services.