diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/mod.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/mod.rs
index 0dede138e8..981643904e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub mod aggregate;
 pub mod compact;
 pub mod memories;
 pub mod models;
+pub mod realtime_websocket;
 pub mod responses;
 pub mod responses_websocket;
 mod session;
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/realtime_websocket.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/realtime_websocket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c72a9c4326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/realtime_websocket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,827 @@
+use crate::error::ApiError;
+use crate::provider::Provider;
+use codex_utils_rustls_provider::ensure_rustls_crypto_provider;
+use futures::SinkExt;
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use http::HeaderMap;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde::Serialize;
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+use tokio_tungstenite::MaybeTlsStream;
+use tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Error as WsError;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::client::IntoClientRequest;
+use tracing::debug;
+use tracing::info;
+use tracing::trace;
+use tungstenite::protocol::WebSocketConfig;
+use url::Url;
+
+struct WsStream {
+    tx_command: mpsc::Sender<WsCommand>,
+    rx_message: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Result<Message, WsError>>,
+    pump_task: tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>,
+}
+
+enum WsCommand {
+    Send {
+        message: Message,
+        tx_result: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WsError>>,
+    },
+    Close {
+        tx_result: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WsError>>,
+    },
+}
+
+impl WsStream {
+    fn new(inner: WebSocketStream<MaybeTlsStream<TcpStream>>) -> Self {
+        let (tx_command, mut rx_command) = mpsc::channel::<WsCommand>(32);
+        let (tx_message, rx_message) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<Result<Message, WsError>>();
+
+        let pump_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let mut inner = inner;
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    command = rx_command.recv() => {
+                        let Some(command) = command else {
+                            break;
+                        };
+                        match command {
+                            WsCommand::Send { message, tx_result } => {
+                                let result = inner.send(message).await;
+                                let should_break = result.is_err();
+                                let _ = tx_result.send(result);
+                                if should_break {
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            WsCommand::Close { tx_result } => {
+                                let result = inner.close(None).await;
+                                let _ = tx_result.send(result);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    message = inner.next() => {
+                        let Some(message) = message else {
+                            break;
+                        };
+                        match message {
+                            Ok(Message::Ping(payload)) => {
+                                if let Err(err) = inner.send(Message::Pong(payload)).await {
+                                    let _ = tx_message.send(Err(err));
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            Ok(Message::Pong(_)) => {}
+                            Ok(message @ (Message::Text(_)
+                                | Message::Binary(_)
+                                | Message::Close(_)
+                                | Message::Frame(_))) => {
+                                let is_close = matches!(message, Message::Close(_));
+                                if tx_message.send(Ok(message)).is_err() {
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                if is_close {
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                let _ = tx_message.send(Err(err));
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        Self {
+            tx_command,
+            rx_message,
+            pump_task,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn request(
+        &self,
+        make_command: impl FnOnce(oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WsError>>) -> WsCommand,
+    ) -> Result<(), WsError> {
+        let (tx_result, rx_result) = oneshot::channel();
+        if self.tx_command.send(make_command(tx_result)).await.is_err() {
+            return Err(WsError::ConnectionClosed);
+        }
+        rx_result.await.unwrap_or(Err(WsError::ConnectionClosed))
+    }
+
+    async fn send(&self, message: Message) -> Result<(), WsError> {
+        self.request(|tx_result| WsCommand::Send { message, tx_result })
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), WsError> {
+        self.request(|tx_result| WsCommand::Close { tx_result })
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Result<Message, WsError>> {
+        self.rx_message.recv().await
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for WsStream {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.pump_task.abort();
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct RealtimeSessionConfig {
+    pub api_url: String,
+    pub prompt: String,
+    pub session_id: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct RealtimeAudioFrame {
+    pub data: String,
+    pub sample_rate: u32,
+    pub num_channels: u16,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub samples_per_channel: Option<u32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum RealtimeConnectionState {
+    Connected,
+    Disconnected,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum RealtimeEvent {
+    State(RealtimeConnectionState),
+    SessionCreated { session_id: String },
+    SessionUpdated { backend_prompt: Option<String> },
+    AudioOut(RealtimeAudioFrame),
+    ConversationItemAdded(Value),
+    Error(String),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "type")]
+enum RealtimeOutboundMessage {
+    #[serde(rename = "response.input_audio.delta")]
+    InputAudioDelta {
+        delta: String,
+        sample_rate: u32,
+        num_channels: u16,
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        samples_per_channel: Option<u32>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "session.create")]
+    SessionCreate {
+        session: SessionCreateSession,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "session.update")]
+    SessionUpdate {
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        session: Option<SessionUpdateSession>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "conversation.item.create")]
+    ConversationItemCreate { item: ConversationItem },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+struct SessionUpdateSession {
+    backend_prompt: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    conversation_id: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+struct SessionCreateSession {
+    backend_prompt: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    conversation_id: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+struct ConversationItem {
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    kind: String,
+    role: String,
+    content: Vec<ConversationItemContent>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+struct ConversationItemContent {
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    kind: String,
+    text: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "type")]
+enum RealtimeInboundMessage {
+    #[serde(rename = "session.created")]
+    SessionCreated {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        session_id: Option<String>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        session: Option<RealtimeInboundSession>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "session.updated")]
+    SessionUpdated {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        session: Option<RealtimeInboundSession>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "response.output_audio.delta")]
+    OutputAudioDelta {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        delta: Option<String>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        data: Option<String>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        sample_rate: Option<u32>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        num_channels: Option<u16>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        samples_per_channel: Option<u32>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "conversation.item.added")]
+    ConversationItemAdded {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        item: Option<Value>,
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "error")]
+    Error {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        error: Option<Value>,
+        #[serde(default)]
+        message: Option<String>,
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct RealtimeInboundSession {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    id: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    backend_prompt: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct RealtimeWebsocketConnection {
+    stream: Arc<Mutex<Option<WsStream>>>,
+}
+
+impl RealtimeWebsocketConnection {
+    fn new(stream: WsStream) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            stream: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Some(stream))),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send_audio_frame(&self, frame: RealtimeAudioFrame) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        self.send_json(RealtimeOutboundMessage::InputAudioDelta {
+            delta: frame.data,
+            sample_rate: frame.sample_rate,
+            num_channels: frame.num_channels,
+            samples_per_channel: frame.samples_per_channel,
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send_conversation_item_create(&self, text: String) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        self.send_json(RealtimeOutboundMessage::ConversationItemCreate {
+            item: ConversationItem {
+                kind: "message".to_string(),
+                role: "user".to_string(),
+                content: vec![ConversationItemContent {
+                    kind: "text".to_string(),
+                    text,
+                }],
+            },
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send_session_update(
+        &self,
+        backend_prompt: String,
+        conversation_id: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        self.send_json(RealtimeOutboundMessage::SessionUpdate {
+            session: Some(SessionUpdateSession {
+                backend_prompt,
+                conversation_id,
+            }),
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send_session_create(
+        &self,
+        backend_prompt: String,
+        conversation_id: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        self.send_json(RealtimeOutboundMessage::SessionCreate {
+            session: SessionCreateSession {
+                backend_prompt,
+                conversation_id,
+            },
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        let mut guard = self.stream.lock().await;
+        let Some(ws) = guard.as_ref() else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+        if let Err(err) = ws.close().await {
+            if !matches!(err, WsError::ConnectionClosed | WsError::AlreadyClosed) {
+                return Err(ApiError::Stream(format!(
+                    "failed to close websocket: {err}"
+                )));
+            }
+        }
+        *guard = None;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn next_event(&self) -> Result<Option<RealtimeEvent>, ApiError> {
+        let mut guard = self.stream.lock().await;
+        let Some(ws) = guard.as_mut() else {
+            return Ok(Some(RealtimeEvent::State(
+                RealtimeConnectionState::Disconnected,
+            )));
+        };
+
+        let msg = match ws.next().await {
+            Some(Ok(msg)) => msg,
+            Some(Err(err)) => {
+                return Err(ApiError::Stream(format!(
+                    "failed to read websocket message: {err}"
+                )));
+            }
+            None => {
+                *guard = None;
+                return Ok(Some(RealtimeEvent::State(
+                    RealtimeConnectionState::Disconnected,
+                )));
+            }
+        };
+
+        match msg {
+            Message::Text(text) => Ok(parse_realtime_event(&text)),
+            Message::Close(_) => {
+                *guard = None;
+                Ok(Some(RealtimeEvent::State(
+                    RealtimeConnectionState::Disconnected,
+                )))
+            }
+            Message::Binary(_) => Ok(Some(RealtimeEvent::Error(
+                "unexpected binary realtime websocket event".to_string(),
+            ))),
+            Message::Frame(_) | Message::Ping(_) | Message::Pong(_) => Ok(None),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn send_json(&self, message: RealtimeOutboundMessage) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
+        let payload = serde_json::to_string(&message)
+            .map_err(|err| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to encode realtime request: {err}")))?;
+        trace!("realtime websocket request: {payload}");
+
+        let guard = self.stream.lock().await;
+        let Some(ws) = guard.as_ref() else {
+            return Err(ApiError::Stream(
+                "realtime websocket connection is closed".to_string(),
+            ));
+        };
+
+        ws.send(Message::Text(payload.into()))
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to send realtime request: {err}")))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct RealtimeWebsocketClient {
+    provider: Provider,
+}
+
+impl RealtimeWebsocketClient {
+    pub fn new(provider: Provider) -> Self {
+        Self { provider }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn connect(
+        &self,
+        config: RealtimeSessionConfig,
+        extra_headers: HeaderMap,
+        default_headers: HeaderMap,
+    ) -> Result<RealtimeWebsocketConnection, ApiError> {
+        ensure_rustls_crypto_provider();
+        let ws_url = websocket_url_from_api_url(config.api_url.as_str())?;
+
+        let mut request = ws_url
+            .as_str()
+            .into_client_request()
+            .map_err(|err| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to build websocket request: {err}")))?;
+        let headers =
+            merge_request_headers(&self.provider.headers, extra_headers, default_headers);
+        request.headers_mut().extend(headers);
+
+        info!("connecting realtime websocket: {ws_url}");
+        let (stream, _) = tokio_tungstenite::connect_async_with_config(
+            request,
+            Some(websocket_config()),
+            false,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|err| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to connect realtime websocket: {err}")))?;
+
+        let connection = RealtimeWebsocketConnection::new(WsStream::new(stream));
+        connection
+            .send_session_create(config.prompt, config.session_id)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(connection)
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_realtime_event(payload: &str) -> Option<RealtimeEvent> {
+    let parsed: RealtimeInboundMessage = match serde_json::from_str(payload) {
+        Ok(msg) => msg,
+        Err(err) => {
+            debug!("failed to parse realtime event: {err}, data: {payload}");
+            return None;
+        }
+    };
+
+    match parsed {
+        RealtimeInboundMessage::SessionCreated {
+            session_id,
+            session,
+        } => {
+            let session_id = session.and_then(|s| s.id).or(session_id);
+            session_id.map(|id| RealtimeEvent::SessionCreated { session_id: id })
+        }
+        RealtimeInboundMessage::SessionUpdated { session } => Some(RealtimeEvent::SessionUpdated {
+            backend_prompt: session.and_then(|s| s.backend_prompt),
+        }),
+        RealtimeInboundMessage::OutputAudioDelta {
+            delta,
+            data,
+            sample_rate,
+            num_channels,
+            samples_per_channel,
+        } => {
+            let data = delta.or(data).unwrap_or_default();
+            Some(RealtimeEvent::AudioOut(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+                data,
+                sample_rate: sample_rate.unwrap_or(0),
+                num_channels: num_channels.unwrap_or(1),
+                samples_per_channel,
+            }))
+        }
+        RealtimeInboundMessage::ConversationItemAdded { item } => {
+            item.map(RealtimeEvent::ConversationItemAdded)
+        }
+        RealtimeInboundMessage::Error { error, message } => {
+            let message = message
+                .or_else(|| error.map(|e| e.to_string()))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown realtime error".to_string());
+            Some(RealtimeEvent::Error(message))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn merge_request_headers(
+    provider_headers: &HeaderMap,
+    extra_headers: HeaderMap,
+    default_headers: HeaderMap,
+) -> HeaderMap {
+    let mut headers = provider_headers.clone();
+    headers.extend(extra_headers);
+    for (name, value) in &default_headers {
+        if let http::header::Entry::Vacant(entry) = headers.entry(name) {
+            entry.insert(value.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    headers
+}
+
+fn websocket_config() -> WebSocketConfig {
+    WebSocketConfig::default()
+}
+
+fn websocket_url_from_api_url(api_url: &str) -> Result<Url, ApiError> {
+    let mut url = Url::parse(api_url)
+        .map_err(|err| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to parse realtime api_url: {err}")))?;
+
+    match url.scheme() {
+        "ws" | "wss" => {
+            if url.path().is_empty() || url.path() == "/" {
+                url.set_path("/ws");
+            }
+            Ok(url)
+        }
+        "http" | "https" => {
+            if url.path().is_empty() || url.path() == "/" {
+                url.set_path("/ws");
+            }
+            let scheme = if url.scheme() == "http" { "ws" } else { "wss" };
+            let _ = url.set_scheme(scheme);
+            Ok(url)
+        }
+        scheme => Err(ApiError::Stream(format!(
+            "unsupported realtime api_url scheme: {scheme}"
+        ))),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use http::HeaderValue;
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+    use serde_json::json;
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+    use std::time::Duration;
+    use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+    use tokio_tungstenite::accept_async;
+    use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_session_created_event() {
+        let payload = json!({
+            "type": "session.created",
+            "session": {"id": "sess_123"}
+        })
+        .to_string();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse_realtime_event(payload.as_str()),
+            Some(RealtimeEvent::SessionCreated {
+                session_id: "sess_123".to_string()
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_audio_delta_event() {
+        let payload = json!({
+            "type": "response.output_audio.delta",
+            "delta": "AAA=",
+            "sample_rate": 48000,
+            "num_channels": 1,
+            "samples_per_channel": 960
+        })
+        .to_string();
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse_realtime_event(payload.as_str()),
+            Some(RealtimeEvent::AudioOut(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+                data: "AAA=".to_string(),
+                sample_rate: 48000,
+                num_channels: 1,
+                samples_per_channel: Some(960),
+            }))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_conversation_item_added_event() {
+        let payload = json!({
+            "type": "conversation.item.added",
+            "item": {"type": "spawn_transcript", "seq": 7}
+        })
+        .to_string();
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse_realtime_event(payload.as_str()),
+            Some(RealtimeEvent::ConversationItemAdded(
+                json!({"type": "spawn_transcript", "seq": 7})
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn merge_request_headers_matches_http_precedence() {
+        let mut provider_headers = HeaderMap::new();
+        provider_headers.insert(
+            "originator",
+            HeaderValue::from_static("provider-originator"),
+        );
+        provider_headers.insert("x-priority", HeaderValue::from_static("provider"));
+
+        let mut extra_headers = HeaderMap::new();
+        extra_headers.insert("x-priority", HeaderValue::from_static("extra"));
+
+        let mut default_headers = HeaderMap::new();
+        default_headers.insert("originator", HeaderValue::from_static("default-originator"));
+        default_headers.insert("x-priority", HeaderValue::from_static("default"));
+        default_headers.insert("x-default-only", HeaderValue::from_static("default-only"));
+
+        let merged = merge_request_headers(&provider_headers, extra_headers, default_headers);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            merged.get("originator"),
+            Some(&HeaderValue::from_static("provider-originator"))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            merged.get("x-priority"),
+            Some(&HeaderValue::from_static("extra"))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            merged.get("x-default-only"),
+            Some(&HeaderValue::from_static("default-only"))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn websocket_url_from_http_base_defaults_to_ws_path() {
+        let url = websocket_url_from_api_url("http://127.0.0.1:8011").expect("build ws url");
+        assert_eq!(url.as_str(), "ws://127.0.0.1:8011/ws");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn websocket_url_from_ws_base_defaults_to_ws_path() {
+        let url = websocket_url_from_api_url("wss://example.com").expect("build ws url");
+        assert_eq!(url.as_str(), "wss://example.com/ws");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn e2e_connect_and_exchange_events_against_mock_ws_server() {
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.expect("bind");
+        let addr = listener.local_addr().expect("local addr");
+
+        let server = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let (stream, _) = listener.accept().await.expect("accept");
+            let mut ws = accept_async(stream).await.expect("accept ws");
+
+            let first = ws
+                .next()
+                .await
+                .expect("first msg")
+                .expect("first msg ok")
+                .into_text()
+                .expect("text");
+            let first_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&first).expect("json");
+            assert_eq!(first_json["type"], "session.create");
+            assert_eq!(
+                first_json["session"]["backend_prompt"],
+                Value::String("backend prompt".to_string())
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                first_json["session"]["conversation_id"],
+                Value::String("conv_1".to_string())
+            );
+
+            ws.send(Message::Text(
+                json!({
+                    "type": "session.created",
+                    "session": {"id": "sess_mock"}
+                })
+                .to_string()
+                .into(),
+            ))
+            .await
+            .expect("send session.created");
+
+            let second = ws
+                .next()
+                .await
+                .expect("second msg")
+                .expect("second msg ok")
+                .into_text()
+                .expect("text");
+            let second_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&second).expect("json");
+            assert_eq!(second_json["type"], "response.input_audio.delta");
+
+            let third = ws
+                .next()
+                .await
+                .expect("third msg")
+                .expect("third msg ok")
+                .into_text()
+                .expect("text");
+            let third_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&third).expect("json");
+            assert_eq!(third_json["type"], "conversation.item.create");
+            assert_eq!(third_json["item"]["content"][0]["text"], "hello agent");
+
+            ws.send(Message::Text(
+                json!({
+                    "type": "response.output_audio.delta",
+                    "delta": "AQID",
+                    "sample_rate": 48000,
+                    "num_channels": 1
+                })
+                .to_string()
+                .into(),
+            ))
+            .await
+            .expect("send audio");
+
+            ws.send(Message::Text(
+                json!({
+                    "type": "conversation.item.added",
+                    "item": {"type": "spawn_transcript", "seq": 2}
+                })
+                .to_string()
+                .into(),
+            ))
+            .await
+            .expect("send item added");
+        });
+
+        let provider = Provider {
+            name: "test".to_string(),
+            base_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+            query_params: Some(HashMap::new()),
+            headers: HeaderMap::new(),
+            retry: crate::provider::RetryConfig {
+                max_attempts: 1,
+                base_delay: Duration::from_millis(1),
+                retry_429: false,
+                retry_5xx: false,
+                retry_transport: false,
+            },
+            stream_idle_timeout: Duration::from_secs(5),
+        };
+        let client = RealtimeWebsocketClient::new(provider);
+        let connection = client
+            .connect(
+                RealtimeSessionConfig {
+                    api_url: format!("ws://{addr}"),
+                    prompt: "backend prompt".to_string(),
+                    session_id: Some("conv_1".to_string()),
+                },
+                HeaderMap::new(),
+                HeaderMap::new(),
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("connect");
+
+        let created = connection
+            .next_event()
+            .await
+            .expect("next event")
+            .expect("event");
+        assert_eq!(
+            created,
+            RealtimeEvent::SessionCreated {
+                session_id: "sess_mock".to_string()
+            }
+        );
+
+        connection
+            .send_audio_frame(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+                data: "AQID".to_string(),
+                sample_rate: 48000,
+                num_channels: 1,
+                samples_per_channel: Some(960),
+            })
+            .await
+            .expect("send audio");
+        connection
+            .send_conversation_item_create("hello agent".to_string())
+            .await
+            .expect("send item");
+
+        let audio_event = connection
+            .next_event()
+            .await
+            .expect("next event")
+            .expect("event");
+        assert_eq!(
+            audio_event,
+            RealtimeEvent::AudioOut(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+                data: "AQID".to_string(),
+                sample_rate: 48000,
+                num_channels: 1,
+                samples_per_channel: None,
+            })
+        );
+
+        let added_event = connection
+            .next_event()
+            .await
+            .expect("next event")
+            .expect("event");
+        assert_eq!(
+            added_event,
+            RealtimeEvent::ConversationItemAdded(json!({
+                "type": "spawn_transcript",
+                "seq": 2
+            }))
+        );
+
+        connection.close().await.expect("close");
+        server.await.expect("server task");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
index fba35442c0..99d2c406ab 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ pub use crate::endpoint::aggregate::AggregateStreamExt;
 pub use crate::endpoint::compact::CompactClient;
 pub use crate::endpoint::memories::MemoriesClient;
 pub use crate::endpoint::models::ModelsClient;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeAudioFrame;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeConnectionState;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeEvent;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeSessionConfig;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeWebsocketClient;
+pub use crate::endpoint::realtime_websocket::RealtimeWebsocketConnection;
 pub use crate::endpoint::responses::ResponsesClient;
 pub use crate::endpoint::responses::ResponsesOptions;
 pub use crate::endpoint::responses_websocket::ResponsesWebsocketClient;
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/realtime_websocket_e2e.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/realtime_websocket_e2e.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9712954a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/realtime_websocket_e2e.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use codex_api::provider::{Provider, RetryConfig};
+use codex_api::{
+    RealtimeAudioFrame, RealtimeEvent, RealtimeSessionConfig, RealtimeWebsocketClient,
+};
+use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use http::HeaderMap;
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio_tungstenite::accept_async;
+use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn realtime_ws_e2e_session_create_and_event_flow() {
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.expect("bind");
+    let addr = listener.local_addr().expect("local addr");
+
+    let server = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let (stream, _) = listener.accept().await.expect("accept");
+        let mut ws = accept_async(stream).await.expect("accept ws");
+
+        let first = ws
+            .next()
+            .await
+            .expect("first msg")
+            .expect("first msg ok")
+            .into_text()
+            .expect("text");
+        let first_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&first).expect("json");
+        assert_eq!(first_json["type"], "session.create");
+        assert_eq!(
+            first_json["session"]["backend_prompt"],
+            Value::String("backend prompt".to_string())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            first_json["session"]["conversation_id"],
+            Value::String("conv_123".to_string())
+        );
+
+        ws.send(Message::Text(
+            json!({
+                "type": "session.created",
+                "session": {"id": "sess_mock"}
+            })
+            .to_string()
+            .into(),
+        ))
+        .await
+        .expect("send session.created");
+
+        let second = ws
+            .next()
+            .await
+            .expect("second msg")
+            .expect("second msg ok")
+            .into_text()
+            .expect("text");
+        let second_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&second).expect("json");
+        assert_eq!(second_json["type"], "response.input_audio.delta");
+
+        ws.send(Message::Text(
+            json!({
+                "type": "response.output_audio.delta",
+                "delta": "AQID",
+                "sample_rate": 48000,
+                "num_channels": 1
+            })
+            .to_string()
+            .into(),
+        ))
+        .await
+        .expect("send audio out");
+    });
+
+    let provider = Provider {
+        name: "test".to_string(),
+        base_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+        query_params: Some(HashMap::new()),
+        headers: HeaderMap::new(),
+        retry: RetryConfig {
+            max_attempts: 1,
+            base_delay: Duration::from_millis(1),
+            retry_429: false,
+            retry_5xx: false,
+            retry_transport: false,
+        },
+        stream_idle_timeout: Duration::from_secs(5),
+    };
+    let client = RealtimeWebsocketClient::new(provider);
+    let connection = client
+        .connect(
+            RealtimeSessionConfig {
+                api_url: format!("ws://{addr}"),
+                prompt: "backend prompt".to_string(),
+                session_id: Some("conv_123".to_string()),
+            },
+            HeaderMap::new(),
+            HeaderMap::new(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect("connect");
+
+    let created = connection
+        .next_event()
+        .await
+        .expect("next event")
+        .expect("event");
+    assert_eq!(
+        created,
+        RealtimeEvent::SessionCreated {
+            session_id: "sess_mock".to_string()
+        }
+    );
+
+    connection
+        .send_audio_frame(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+            data: "AQID".to_string(),
+            sample_rate: 48000,
+            num_channels: 1,
+            samples_per_channel: Some(960),
+        })
+        .await
+        .expect("send audio");
+
+    let audio_event = connection
+        .next_event()
+        .await
+        .expect("next event")
+        .expect("event");
+    assert_eq!(
+        audio_event,
+        RealtimeEvent::AudioOut(RealtimeAudioFrame {
+            data: "AQID".to_string(),
+            sample_rate: 48000,
+            num_channels: 1,
+            samples_per_channel: None,
+        })
+    );
+
+    connection.close().await.expect("close");
+    server.await.expect("server task");
+}