diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f4e3e07..6e96cbb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+version: '3.8'
 
 services:
   db:
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ services:
 
   web:
     build: .
+    command: daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8000 testapi.asgi:application
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     volumes:
diff --git a/nginx/nginx.conf b/nginx/nginx.conf
index 0454044..ae5e444 100644
--- a/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -1,34 +1,42 @@
-upstream django {
-    server web:8000;
-}
+events {}
 
-server {
-    listen 80;
-    server_name localhost;
-
-    # Static files
-    location /static/ {
-        alias /app/static/;
-        expires 1y;
-        access_log off;
-        add_header Cache-Control "public";
-        gzip_static on;
+http {
+    upstream django {
+        server web:8000;
     }
 
-    # Media files
-    location /media/ {
-        alias /app/media/;
-        expires 7d;
-        access_log off;
-        add_header Cache-Control "public";
-    }
+    server {
+        listen 80;
+        server_name localhost;
 
-    # Django app
-    location / {
-        proxy_pass http://django;
-        proxy_set_header Host $host;
-        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
-        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
-        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        # Static files
+        location /static/ {
+            alias /app/static/;
+            expires 1y;
+            access_log off;
+            add_header Cache-Control "public";
+            gzip_static on;
+        }
+
+        # Media files
+        location /media/ {
+            alias /app/media/;
+            expires 7d;
+            access_log off;
+            add_header Cache-Control "public";
+        }
+
+        # Django app
+        location / {
+            proxy_pass http://django;
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+
+            proxy_http_version 1.1;
+            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+            proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 688620c..c861fc7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ requests
 django-cors-headers
 Pillow
 python-dotenv
+channels>=4.0
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diff --git a/testapi/asgi.py b/testapi/asgi.py
index b3f8740..a9995fa 100644
--- a/testapi/asgi.py
+++ b/testapi/asgi.py
@@ -8,9 +8,21 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/asgi/
 """
 
 import os
-
+from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
+from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack
 from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
 
+from .routing import websocket_urlpatterns
+
 os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'testapi.settings')
 
-application = get_asgi_application()
+django_asgi_app = get_asgi_application()
+
+application = ProtocolTypeRouter({
+    "http": django_asgi_app,
+    "websocket": AuthMiddlewareStack(
+        URLRouter(
+             websocket_urlpatterns
+        )
+    ),
+})
diff --git a/testapi/consumers.py b/testapi/consumers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6f3570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapi/consumers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+from channels.generic.websocket import AsyncWebsocketConsumer
+import json
+
+class EchoConsumer(AsyncWebsocketConsumer):
+    async def connect(self):
+        await self.accept()
+        await self.send(text_data=json.dumps({"message": "WebSocket connected!"}))
+
+    async def disconnect(self, close_code):
+        pass
+
+    async def receive(self, text_data):
+        await self.send(text_data=json.dumps({"echo": text_data}))
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diff --git a/testapi/routing.py b/testapi/routing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..911ee2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapi/routing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# routing.py
+
+from django.urls import path
+from . import consumers
+
+websocket_urlpatterns = [
+    path("ws/echo/", consumers.EchoConsumer.as_asgi()),
+]
diff --git a/testapi/settings.py b/testapi/settings.py
index cd6c31d..8dbeac2 100644
--- a/testapi/settings.py
+++ b/testapi/settings.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 ]
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'testapi.wsgi.application'
-
+ASGI_APPLICATION = 'testapi.asgi.application'
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#databases