> ## Documentation Index
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# WSS Authentication

<Tip> Only connections to `user` channel require authentication. </Tip>

| Field      | Optional | Description                           |
| ---------- | -------- | ------------------------------------- |
| apikey     | yes      | Polygon account's CLOB api key        |
| secret     | yes      | Polygon account's CLOB api secret     |
| passphrase | yes      | Polygon account's CLOB api passphrase |