python/resources/responses/methods/connect/index.md 2026-05-18 22:01 UTC to 2026-05-19 06:34 UTC

1##

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3`responses.connect()`

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5**** ``

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7Connect to a persistent Responses API WebSocket. Send `response.create` events and receive response stream events over the socket.

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9### Example

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11```python

12import os

13from openai import OpenAI

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15client = OpenAI(

16 api_key=os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted

17)

18client.responses.connect()

19```