> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ondoperps.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect

> Establish a WebSocket connection. After connecting, send JSON messages to interact with the API.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/ws-spec.json get /ws
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Ondo Perps WebSocket API
  version: '1.0'
  description: >-
    WebSocket API for Ondo Perps: real-time market data, order updates,
    positions, balance, funding, and more.


    ## Connection


    Connect via `wss://api.ondoperps.xyz/ws`. The server enforces a 32 KB max
    message size and a rate limit of 25 requests/second (burst 50).


    ## Authentication


    Public channels (market data) require no authentication. Private channels
    (orders, fills, positions, balance, etc.) require a `login` message first.


    ### JWT Login

    ```json

    {"op": "login", "args": {"token": "<JWT>"}}

    ```


    ### API Key Login

    ```json

    {"op": "login", "args": {"key": "<api_key_id>", "time": "<unix_ms>", "sign":
    "<hex_hmac>"}}

    ```


    Signature: `HMAC-SHA256(api_secret, "ondo_perps_ws_login" + time)`


    ## Heartbeat


    Send `{"op": "ping"}` periodically. The server responds with `{"type":
    "pong"}`. Connections idle for 180 seconds are closed.


    ## Message Format


    ### Client → Server

    All client messages use the `op` field: `ping`, `login`, `subscribe`,
    `unsubscribe`, `sendMessage`.


    ### Server → Client

    All server messages use the `type` field: `pong`, `loggedIn`, `subscribed`,
    `unsubscribed`, `update`, `error`.

    Channel data updates arrive as `{"type": "update", "channel": "<name>",
    "data": <payload>}`.
servers:
  - url: wss://api.ondoperps.xyz
    description: Production
security: []
paths:
  /ws:
    get:
      tags:
        - Connection
      summary: Connect
      description: >-
        Establish a WebSocket connection. After connecting, send JSON messages
        to interact with the API.
      operationId: wsConnect
      responses:
        '101':
          description: Switching Protocols - WebSocket connection established

````