# WebSocket Connection

* Click the ***Data Connectors***  icon.
* Click the ***Create New Connection***  icon provided next to the ***WebSocket*** connector.
* A new connection gets created under the Web Socket connector type.
* The configurable connection-specific fields display on the right side of the page as explained below:
  * **Name:** Provide a name for the connection
  * **URL:** Enter a URL link
  * **Load at Start**: Enable this option to get up-to-date data / pull the updated data from the data source before loading it into charts.          

![Configuring the WebSocket connection](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FAjMHGs5dXTQFiaUjGUUO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ce6fadff-db4a-4278-8524-c28d9c542834)

* The WebSocket connection gets established.