diff --git a/crates/src/lib.rs b/crates/src/lib.rs
index 87ba242..f7d01a2 100644
--- a/crates/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,37 @@ impl DriftClient {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Create a new `DriftClient` instance with explicit Ws PubSub URL
+    ///
+    /// * `context` - devnet or mainnet
+    /// * `rpc_client` - an RpcClient instance
+    /// * `wallet` - wallet to use for tx signing convenience
+    /// * `ws_pubsub_url` - custom Ws PubSub URL
+    pub async fn new_with_ws_url(
+        context: Context,
+        rpc_client: RpcClient,
+        wallet: Wallet,
+        ws_pubsub_url: &str,
+    ) -> SdkResult<Self> {
+        // check URL format here to fail early, otherwise happens at request time.
+        let _ = get_http_url(&rpc_client.url())?;
+        // validate ws url
+        let _ws_pubsub_url = get_ws_url(ws_pubsub_url)?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            backend: Box::leak(Box::new(
+                DriftClientBackend::new_with_explicit_ws_url(
+                    context,
+                    Arc::new(rpc_client),
+                    ws_pubsub_url,
+                )
+                .await?,
+            )),
+            context,
+            wallet: wallet.into(),
+        })
+    }
+
     pub async fn sync_user_accounts(&self, filters: Vec<RpcFilterType>) -> SdkResult<()> {
         self.backend.account_map.sync_user_accounts(filters).await
     }
@@ -1145,6 +1176,92 @@ impl DriftClientBackend {
         })
     }
 
+    pub async fn new_with_explicit_ws_url(
+        context: Context,
+        rpc_client: Arc<RpcClient>,
+        ws_pubsub_url: &str,
+    ) -> SdkResult<Self> {
+        use std::time::Duration;
+
+        // Initialize PubsubClient with explicit URL
+        let pubsub_client = Arc::new(PubsubClient::new(ws_pubsub_url).await?);
+
+        let perp_market_map =
+            MarketMap::<PerpMarket>::new(Arc::clone(&pubsub_client), rpc_client.commitment());
+        let spot_market_map =
+            MarketMap::<SpotMarket>::new(Arc::clone(&pubsub_client), rpc_client.commitment());
+
+        let lut_pubkeys = context.luts();
+
+        let account_map = AccountMap::new(
+            Arc::clone(&pubsub_client),
+            Arc::clone(&rpc_client),
+            rpc_client.commitment(),
+        );
+
+        tokio::try_join!(
+            account_map.subscribe_account_polled(state_account(), Some(Duration::from_secs(180))),
+            account_map.subscribe_account_polled(
+                high_leverage_mode_account(),
+                Some(Duration::from_secs(180))
+            )
+        )?;
+
+        let (_, _, lut_accounts, state_account_data) = tokio::try_join!(
+            perp_market_map.sync(&rpc_client),
+            spot_market_map.sync(&rpc_client),
+            rpc_client
+                .get_multiple_accounts(lut_pubkeys)
+                .map_err(Into::into),
+            rpc_client
+                .get_account_data(state_account())
+                .map_err(Into::into),
+        )?;
+
+        let lookup_tables = lut_pubkeys
+            .iter()
+            .zip(lut_accounts.iter())
+            .map(|(pubkey, account_data)| {
+                utils::deserialize_alt(*pubkey, account_data.as_ref().unwrap())
+                    .expect("LUT decodes")
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut all_oracles = Vec::<(MarketId, Pubkey, OracleSource)>::with_capacity(
+            perp_market_map.len() + spot_market_map.len(),
+        );
+        for market_oracle_info in perp_market_map
+            .oracles()
+            .iter()
+            .chain(spot_market_map.oracles().iter())
+        {
+            all_oracles.push(*market_oracle_info);
+        }
+
+        let oracle_map = OracleMap::new(
+            Arc::clone(&pubsub_client),
+            all_oracles.as_slice(),
+            rpc_client.commitment(),
+        );
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            rpc_client: Arc::clone(&rpc_client),
+            pubsub_client,
+            blockhash_subscriber: BlockhashSubscriber::new(Duration::from_secs(2), rpc_client),
+            program_data: ProgramData::new(
+                spot_market_map.values(),
+                perp_market_map.values(),
+                lookup_tables,
+                State::try_deserialize(&mut state_account_data.as_slice()).unwrap(),
+            ),
+            account_map,
+            perp_market_map,
+            spot_market_map,
+            oracle_map,
+            grpc_unsub: RwLock::default(),
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if `DriftClientBackend` is subscribed via gRPC
     pub fn is_grpc_subscribed(&self) -> bool {
         let unsub = self.grpc_unsub.read().unwrap();