# How can we use web socket **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [June 3, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-web-socket/1795 "2015-06-03T05:14:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@Dan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-web-socket/1795/1 "2015-06-03T05:14:14Z")
Hi All, Can i know what is exactly purpose of websocket plugin. I wan't to import data from one URL. With above plugin can i able to import data from URL??? If possible please give me step by step procedure OR give me any other better solution for the same. Thanks & Regards, Dan. ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-web-socket/1795/2 "2015-06-03T05:58:40Z")
The [WebSocket input plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-websocket.html) can connect to WebSocket endpoints and receive data streamed over such connections. Most URLs don't support this so you can't just pass any URL. If you have a URL that returns data that you'd like to get into Logstash your best bet is to download the data to a local file and read that file. If the data can be updated over time and you want to ingest only the updates that requires some work. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-use-web-socket/1795/3 "2017-07-06T05:38:40Z")