# Receiving XML messages through a TCP or UDP port

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/receiving-xml-messages-through-a-tcp-or-udp-port/161485>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 26, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/receiving-xml-messages-through-a-tcp-or-udp-port/161485 "2009-02-26T21:20:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![anthony](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anthony](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anthony)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/receiving-xml-messages-through-a-tcp-or-udp-port/161485/1 "2009-02-26T21:20:20Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to integrate into a legacy application that sends out XML  
messages over TCP or UDP. Are there any plugins I can leverage to  
help me accomplish this?