diff --git a/__tests__/WebSocketChannel.test.ts b/__tests__/WebSocketChannel.test.ts
index 0f55d4eb6..1ed1e45b9 100644
--- a/__tests__/WebSocketChannel.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/WebSocketChannel.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { WebSocket } from 'isows';
-
 import { Provider, WSSubscriptions, WebSocketChannel } from '../src';
 import { StarknetChainId } from '../src/global/constants';
 import { getTestAccount, getTestProvider, STRKtokenAddress, TEST_WS_URL } from './config/fixtures';
diff --git a/__tests__/utils/batch.test.ts b/__tests__/utils/batch.test.ts
index 7e2638f66..2d81d144a 100644
--- a/__tests__/utils/batch.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/utils/batch.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import fetch from '../../src/utils/fetch';
+import fetch from '../../src/utils/connect/fetch';
 import { BatchClient } from '../../src/utils/batch';
 import { createBlockForDevnet, createTestProvider } from '../config/fixtures';
 import { initializeMatcher } from '../config/schema';
diff --git a/__tests__/utils/stark.browser.test.ts b/__tests__/utils/stark.browser.test.ts
index 9eda21ee6..089758a2a 100644
--- a/__tests__/utils/stark.browser.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/utils/stark.browser.test.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ import * as json from '../../src/utils/json';
 
 const { IS_BROWSER } = constants;
 
-// isows has faulty module resolution in the browser emulation environment which prevents test execution
-// it is not required for these tests so removing it with a mock circumvents the issue
-jest.mock('isows', () => jest.fn());
-
 test('isBrowser', () => {
   expect(IS_BROWSER).toBe(true);
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cfde11225..e94953b63 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@
         "@scure/base": "1.2.1",
         "@scure/starknet": "1.1.0",
         "abi-wan-kanabi": "2.2.4",
-        "isows": "^1.0.6",
         "lossless-json": "^4.0.1",
         "pako": "^2.0.4",
         "starknet-types-07": "npm:@starknet-io/types-js@~0.7.10",
         "starknet-types-08": "npm:@starknet-io/types-js@~0.8.1",
-        "ts-mixer": "^6.0.3",
-        "ws": "^8.18.0"
+        "ts-mixer": "^6.0.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "^7.18.2",
@@ -10321,21 +10319,6 @@
         "whatwg-fetch": "^3.4.1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/isows": {
-      "version": "1.0.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isows/-/isows-1.0.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lPHCayd40oW98/I0uvgaHKWCSvkzY27LjWLbtzOm64yQ+G3Q5npjjbdppU65iZXkK1Zt+kH9pfegli0AYfwYYw==",
-      "funding": [
-        {
-          "type": "github",
-          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wevm"
-        }
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "ws": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/issue-parser": {
       "version": "7.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/issue-parser/-/issue-parser-7.0.1.tgz",
@@ -19744,6 +19727,7 @@
       "version": "8.18.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.18.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-RKW2aJZMXeMxVpnZ6bck+RswznaxmzdULiBr6KY7XkTnW8uvt0iT9H5DkHUChXrc+uurzwa0rVI16n/Xzjdz1w==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=10.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52f299190..ba9d009e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -103,13 +103,14 @@
     "@scure/base": "1.2.1",
     "@scure/starknet": "1.1.0",
     "abi-wan-kanabi": "2.2.4",
-    "isows": "^1.0.6",
     "lossless-json": "^4.0.1",
     "pako": "^2.0.4",
     "starknet-types-07": "npm:@starknet-io/types-js@~0.7.10",
     "starknet-types-08": "npm:@starknet-io/types-js@~0.8.1",
-    "ts-mixer": "^6.0.3",
-    "ws": "^8.18.0"
+    "ts-mixer": "^6.0.3"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=22"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.ts": "eslint --cache --fix",
diff --git a/src/channel/rpc_0_7_1.ts b/src/channel/rpc_0_7_1.ts
index 6ab3b6b82..feb65a199 100644
--- a/src/channel/rpc_0_7_1.ts
+++ b/src/channel/rpc_0_7_1.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   SupportedRpcVersion,
   SYSTEM_MESSAGES,
 } from '../global/constants';
-import { logger } from '../global/logger';
 import {
   AccountInvocationItem,
   AccountInvocations,
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import { CallData } from '../utils/calldata';
 import { isSierra } from '../utils/contract';
 import { LibraryError, RpcError } from '../utils/errors';
 import { validateAndParseEthAddress } from '../utils/eth';
-import fetch from '../utils/fetch';
+import fetch from '../utils/connect/fetch';
 import { getSelector, getSelectorFromName } from '../utils/hash';
 import { stringify } from '../utils/json';
 import { getHexStringArray, toHex, toStorageKey } from '../utils/num';
@@ -37,6 +36,8 @@ import { Block, getDefaultNodeUrl, wait } from '../utils/provider';
 import { isSupportedSpecVersion, isV3Tx, isVersion } from '../utils/resolve';
 import { decompressProgram, signatureToHexArray } from '../utils/stark';
 import { getVersionsByType } from '../utils/transaction';
+import { logger } from '../global/logger';
+import { config } from '../global/config';
 
 const defaultOptions = {
   headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export class RpcChannel {
         this.channelSpecVersion
       );
     }
-    this.baseFetch = baseFetch ?? fetch;
+    this.baseFetch = baseFetch || config.get('fetch') || fetch;
     this.blockIdentifier = blockIdentifier ?? defaultOptions.blockIdentifier;
     this.chainId = chainId;
     this.headers = { ...defaultOptions.headers, ...headers };
diff --git a/src/channel/rpc_0_8_1.ts b/src/channel/rpc_0_8_1.ts
index ee47075b2..ea94ab3b2 100644
--- a/src/channel/rpc_0_8_1.ts
+++ b/src/channel/rpc_0_8_1.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import {
   SupportedRpcVersion,
   SYSTEM_MESSAGES,
 } from '../global/constants';
-import { logger } from '../global/logger';
-import { isRPC08_ResourceBounds } from '../provider/types/spec.type';
 import {
   AccountInvocationItem,
   AccountInvocations,
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ import { CallData } from '../utils/calldata';
 import { isSierra } from '../utils/contract';
 import { LibraryError, RpcError } from '../utils/errors';
 import { validateAndParseEthAddress } from '../utils/eth';
-import fetch from '../utils/fetch';
+import fetch from '../utils/connect/fetch';
 import { getSelector, getSelectorFromName } from '../utils/hash';
 import { stringify } from '../utils/json';
 import {
@@ -43,6 +41,9 @@ import { Block, getDefaultNodeUrl, wait } from '../utils/provider';
 import { isSupportedSpecVersion, isV3Tx, isVersion } from '../utils/resolve';
 import { decompressProgram, signatureToHexArray } from '../utils/stark';
 import { getVersionsByType } from '../utils/transaction';
+import { logger } from '../global/logger';
+import { isRPC08_ResourceBounds } from '../provider/types/spec.type';
+import { config } from '../global/config';
 // TODO: check if we can filet type before entering to this method, as so to specify here only RPC 0.8 types
 
 const defaultOptions = {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ export class RpcChannel {
         this.channelSpecVersion
       );
     }
-    this.baseFetch = baseFetch ?? fetch;
+    this.baseFetch = baseFetch || config.get('fetch') || fetch;
     this.blockIdentifier = blockIdentifier ?? defaultOptions.blockIdentifier;
     this.chainId = chainId;
     this.headers = { ...defaultOptions.headers, ...headers };
diff --git a/src/channel/ws_0_8.ts b/src/channel/ws_0_8.ts
index c573eef7b..f4afa609b 100644
--- a/src/channel/ws_0_8.ts
+++ b/src/channel/ws_0_8.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { WebSocket } from 'isows';
 import type {
   SUBSCRIPTION_ID,
   SubscriptionEventsResponse,
@@ -13,9 +12,11 @@ import type {
 import { BigNumberish, SubscriptionBlockIdentifier } from '../types';
 import { JRPC } from '../types/api';
 import { WebSocketEvent } from '../types/api/jsonrpc';
+import WebSocket from '../utils/connect/ws';
 import { stringify } from '../utils/json';
 import { bigNumberishArrayToHexadecimalStringArray, toHex } from '../utils/num';
 import { Block } from '../utils/provider';
+import { config } from '../global/config';
 
 export const WSSubscriptions = {
   NEW_HEADS: 'newHeads',
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@ export type WebSocketOptions = {
    */
   nodeUrl?: string;
   /**
-   * You can provide websocket object defined by protocol standard else library will use default 'isows'/'ws' package
-   * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSocket/WebSocket#protocols .
-   * https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6455.html#section-1 .
+   * This parameter should be used when working in an environment without native WebSocket support by providing
+   * an equivalent WebSocket object that conforms to the protocol, e.g. from the 'isows' and/or 'ws' modules
+   * * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSocket/WebSocket#protocols .
+   * * https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6455.html#section-1 .
    * @default WebSocket
    */
   websocket?: WebSocket;
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ export class WebSocketChannel {
     // provided existing websocket
     const nodeUrl = options.nodeUrl || 'http://localhost:3000 '; // TODO: implement getDefaultNodeUrl default node when defined by providers?
     this.nodeUrl = options.websocket ? options.websocket.url : nodeUrl;
-    this.websocket = options.websocket ? options.websocket : new WebSocket(nodeUrl);
+    this.websocket = options.websocket || config.get('websocket') || new WebSocket(nodeUrl);
 
     this.websocket.addEventListener('open', this.onOpen.bind(this));
     this.websocket.addEventListener('close', this.onCloseProxy.bind(this));
diff --git a/src/global/constants.ts b/src/global/constants.ts
index e6c2d4863..d08db6f77 100644
--- a/src/global/constants.ts
+++ b/src/global/constants.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG: {
   rpcVersion: _SupportedRpcVersion;
   transactionVersion: SupportedTransactionVersion;
   feeMarginPercentage: FeeMarginPercentage;
+  fetch: any;
+  websocket: any;
 } = {
   legacyMode: false,
   rpcVersion: '0.8.1',
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG: {
     },
     maxFee: 50,
   },
+  fetch: undefined,
+  websocket: undefined,
 };
 
 export const RPC_DEFAULT_NODES = {
diff --git a/src/utils/connect/fetch.ts b/src/utils/connect/fetch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38465a108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/connect/fetch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { LibraryError } from '../errors';
+
+export default (typeof fetch !== 'undefined' && fetch) ||
+  (typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' && globalThis.fetch) ||
+  (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.fetch.bind(window)) ||
+  (typeof global !== 'undefined' && global.fetch) ||
+  ((() => {
+    throw new LibraryError(
+      "'fetch()' not detected, use the 'baseFetch' constructor parameter to set it"
+    );
+  }) as WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope['fetch']);
diff --git a/src/utils/connect/ws.ts b/src/utils/connect/ws.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e3f80477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/connect/ws.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { LibraryError } from '../errors';
+
+export default (typeof WebSocket !== 'undefined' && WebSocket) ||
+  (typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' && globalThis.WebSocket) ||
+  (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.WebSocket.bind(window)) ||
+  (typeof global !== 'undefined' && global.WebSocket) ||
+  (class {
+    constructor() {
+      throw new LibraryError(
+        "WebSocket module not detected, use the 'websocket' constructor parameter to set a compatible connection"
+      );
+    }
+  } as unknown as typeof WebSocket);
diff --git a/src/utils/fetch.ts b/src/utils/fetch.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index eeecf7966..000000000
--- a/src/utils/fetch.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import { IS_BROWSER } from './encode';
-import { LibraryError } from './errors';
-import { isUndefined } from './typed';
-
-export default (IS_BROWSER && window.fetch.bind(window)) || // use built-in fetch in browser if available
-  (!isUndefined(global) && global.fetch) || // use built-in fetch in node, react-native and service worker if available
-  // throw with instructions when no fetch is detected
-  ((() => {
-    throw new LibraryError(
-      "'fetch()' not detected, use the 'baseFetch' constructor parameter to set it"
-    );
-  }) as WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope['fetch']);
diff --git a/www/docs/guides/websocket_channel.md b/www/docs/guides/websocket_channel.md
index 65107ae39..f448f5584 100644
--- a/www/docs/guides/websocket_channel.md
+++ b/www/docs/guides/websocket_channel.md
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ await webSocketChannel.waitForConnection();
 // ... use webSocketChannel
 ```
 
+If the environment doesn't have a detectable global `WebSocket`, an appropriate `WebSocket` implementation should be used and set with the `websocket` constructor parameter.
+
+```typescript
+import { WebSocket } from 'ws';
+
+const webSocketChannel = new WebSocketChannel({
+  websocket: new WebSocket('wss://sepolia-pathfinder-rpc.server.io/rpc/v0_8'),
+});
+```
+
 ### Usage
 
 ```typescript