# Create a WebSocket Request

You can create a WebSocket request from the sidebar in Postman.

1. Click **New > WebSocket** to open a raw WebSocket request in a new tab. You can also click **New > Socket.IO** to open a [Socket.IO request](/docs/sending-requests/websocket/create-a-socketio-request/) in a new tab. (In the Postman desktop app, you can also press **⌘+N** or **Ctrl+N**.)

   <img src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/create-new-websocket-v11-60.png" alt="New WebSocket request" />

2. Enter the WebSocket server URL. A WebSocket URL begins with `ws://` or `wss://`.

   <img src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/websocket-server-url-v11-62.png" alt="New WebSocket request" />

3. Click **Connect**.

To disconnect your WebSocket request's connection, click **Disconnect**.

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