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

# Create a websocket ticket

> Creates a single-use ticket that authenticates a websocket connection at `ws://<host>/api/v1/notifications/ws?ticket=<ticket>`. The ticket must be used within 10 minutes of creation; the resulting websocket connection is long-lived.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://gitlab.com/ark-bitcoin/bark/-/raw/master/bark-rest/openapi.json get /api/v1/notifications/ws/ticket
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: barkd REST API
  description: >-
    A simple REST API for barkd, a wallet daemon for integrating bitcoin
    payments into your app over HTTP. Supports self-custodial Lightning, Ark,
    and on-chain out of the box.


    barkd is a long-running daemon best suited for always-on or
    high-connectivity environments like nodes, servers, desktops, and
    point-of-sale terminals.


    All endpoints return JSON. Amounts are denominated in satoshis.
  contact:
    name: Second Team
    email: hello@second.tech
  license:
    name: MIT
    identifier: MIT
  version: 0.1.4
servers: []
security:
  - bearer: []
tags:
  - name: boards
    description: Move on-chain bitcoin onto the Ark protocol.
  - name: exits
    description: Move bitcoin back on-chain without server cooperation.
  - name: fees
    description: Estimate fees for wallet operations before executing them.
  - name: lightning
    description: Create Lightning invoices and track receives.
  - name: onchain
    description: Manage barkd's on-chain bitcoin wallet.
  - name: wallet
    description: Manage Ark balances and VTXOs, send payments via Ark, LN, and on-chain.
  - name: bitcoin
    description: Query bitcoin network data.
  - name: notifications
    description: Receive real-time notifications from barkd.
paths:
  /api/v1/notifications/ws/ticket:
    get:
      tags:
        - notifications
      summary: Create a websocket ticket
      description: >-
        Creates a single-use ticket that authenticates a websocket connection at
        `ws://<host>/api/v1/notifications/ws?ticket=<ticket>`. The ticket must
        be used within 10 minutes of creation; the resulting websocket
        connection is long-lived.
      operationId: websocket_ticket
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >-
            Returns the websocket ticket. Valid to open a websocket connection
            in the next 10 minutes.
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: AuthToken
      description: Base64url-encoded auth token

````