# Realtime

## Create Realtime Session (WebSocket)

> Establishes a WebSocket connection for real-time audio and text conversations using OpenAI's Realtime API models.\
> \
> \*\*Connection URL:\*\*\
> \`\`\`\
> wss\://api.fastrouter.ai/v1/realtime?model=MODEL\_ID\
> \`\`\`\
> \
> \*\*Authentication:\*\* Pass your FastRouter API key via \`Authorization: Bearer\` header during the WebSocket handshake.\
> \
> \*\*Required header:\*\* \`OpenAI-Beta: realtime=v1\`\
> \
> \*\*Supported models:\*\* \`openai/gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-12-17\` and other OpenAI realtime models.

````json
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````


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