diff --git a/docs/feature.md b/docs/feature.md
index aad3be1..2326a0b 100644
--- a/docs/feature.md
+++ b/docs/feature.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 | Тема | Зазор | Комментарий |
 |------|--------|-------------|
-| **WebSockets** | Нет | RSGI/текущий стек заточен под HTTP-запрос/ответ. Нужна отдельная ветка согласно Granian/RSGI для WS и мост в Python. |
+| **WebSockets** | Частично (ASGI spike) | Есть `@app.websocket(...)` в ASGI bridge (см. [websocket.md](websocket.md)); RSGI/Rust-native WS path пока не реализован. |
 | **SSE / длинный стрим ответа** | Частично | Есть `send_sse` (см. [sse.md](sse.md)); инкрементальный стрим зависит от `response_stream` в серверном протоколе, иначе fallback в буферизованный ответ. |
 | **HTTP/2 push, trailers** | Не в фокусе | Обычно на стороне сервера; фреймворк редко экспонирует. |
 | **ASGI: lifespan, `websocket`, background** | Частично | Мост ASGI — **только `http`**; нет полноценного ASGI-приложения с lifecycle из спеки. |
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 431a13f..7d035fb 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Granian still invokes a Python `App` object; the “win” is doing routing, bod
 | [CSRF](csrf.md) | Double-submit, `apply_csrf`, `csrf_layer` + CORS |
 | [JWT](jwt.md) | `require_jwt`, HS* / RSA / EC PEM, `decode_jwt_hs` (HS* tests) |
 | [SSE](sse.md) | `send_sse`, event framing, streaming caveats |
+| [WebSocket](websocket.md) | ASGI spike API and current limitations |
 | [HTTP/2 with Granian](http2.md) | Transport guarantees vs server/proxy responsibilities |
 | [Dependencies](dependencies.md) | `Depends`, `dependencies=[...]`, `freeze` |
 | [OpenAPI](openapi.md) | `openapi.json` route, title, `openapi_json()` |
diff --git a/docs/websocket.md b/docs/websocket.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aef718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/websocket.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# WebSocket (ASGI spike)
+
+[← Documentation index](index.md)
+
+Current WebSocket support in OxyRoute is an **ASGI bridge spike**, not full RSGI-native support yet.
+
+## Current API
+
+Use `@app.websocket(path)` for exact-path handlers on `App.__call__` (ASGI entry):
+
+```python
+from oxyroute import App
+
+app = App()
+
+
+@app.websocket("/ws")
+async def ws(sock):
+    await sock.accept()
+    text = await sock.receive_text()
+    await sock.send_text(f"echo:{text}")
+    await sock.close()
+```
+
+The handler receives a small `WebSocket` helper with:
+
+- `accept(subprotocol=None)`
+- `receive()` / `receive_text()`
+- `send_text(text)` / `send_bytes(data)`
+- `close(code=1000)`
+
+## Scope and limitations
+
+- Works on the optional ASGI entry (`app(scope, receive, send)`).
+- **Not** wired into Rust request routing (`run_rsgi`) yet.
+- Path matching is currently exact string match (no path-params router for WS yet).
+- No first-class dependency/JWT/middleware chain for WS handlers in this spike.
+
+## Design split (what lives where)
+
+- **Python/ASGI now:** websocket handshake + frame loop helper and handler dispatch.
+- **Rust/RSGI later:** unified route table, WS protocol lifecycle in native path, shared middleware/auth story.
+
+This keeps a practical testable path now while preserving room for a proper RSGI-native implementation.
+
+## See also
+
+- [ASGI bridge](asgi.md)
+- [Feature gaps](feature.md)
diff --git a/oxyroute/app.py b/oxyroute/app.py
index b171a49..5e30b7c 100644
--- a/oxyroute/app.py
+++ b/oxyroute/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import inspect
 import json
 from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, title: str = "OxyRoute", *, include_openapi: bool = True) ->
         self._app = _oxyroute.App(include_openapi=include_openapi)
         self._app.set_openapi_title(title)
         self.title = title
+        self._websocket_routes: dict[str, Callable[..., Any]] = {}
         # Per-process mutable bag for ``__rsgi_init__`` / factory setup (DB pool, clients, …).
         self.state: SimpleNamespace = SimpleNamespace()
         self._asgi3: Callable[..., Any] = build_asgi_caller(self)
@@ -297,6 +299,35 @@ def options(
             jwt_cookie=jwt_cookie,
         )
 
+    def websocket(self, path: str) -> Callable[[F], F]:
+        """
+        Register an ASGI websocket handler for exact `path`.
+
+        This route family is available on the optional ASGI bridge (`App.__call__`), not
+        on the RSGI request path.
+        """
+
+        def wrap(handler: F) -> F:
+            self._websocket_routes[path] = handler
+            return handler
+
+        return wrap
+
+    async def _handle_asgi_websocket(self, scope: dict[str, Any], receive: Any, send: Any) -> None:
+        path = str(scope.get("path", "/") or "/")
+        handler = self._websocket_routes.get(path)
+        if handler is None:
+            await send({"type": "websocket.close", "code": 1000})
+            return
+        from .asgi import WebSocket
+
+        ws = WebSocket(receive, send)
+        out = handler(ws)
+        if inspect.isawaitable(out):
+            await out
+            return
+        await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(None, lambda: out)
+
     def _route(
         self,
         method: str,
diff --git a/oxyroute/asgi.py b/oxyroute/asgi.py
index cbd3377..811d19f 100644
--- a/oxyroute/asgi.py
+++ b/oxyroute/asgi.py
@@ -12,6 +12,68 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 
+class WebSocket:
+    """Small ASGI websocket helper used by the optional ASGI bridge."""
+
+    __slots__ = ("_accepted", "_closed", "_connected", "_receive", "_send")
+
+    def __init__(self, receive: Any, send: Any) -> None:
+        self._receive = receive
+        self._send = send
+        self._accepted = False
+        self._closed = False
+        self._connected = False
+
+    async def accept(self, subprotocol: str | None = None) -> None:
+        if self._accepted:
+            return
+        if not self._connected:
+            first = await self._receive()
+            t = first.get("type", "")
+            if t == "websocket.disconnect":
+                self._closed = True
+                raise RuntimeError("websocket disconnected before accept")
+            if t != "websocket.connect":
+                raise RuntimeError(f"unexpected websocket event before accept: {t}")
+            self._connected = True
+        msg: dict[str, Any] = {"type": "websocket.accept"}
+        if subprotocol is not None:
+            msg["subprotocol"] = subprotocol
+        await self._send(msg)
+        self._accepted = True
+
+    async def receive(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return await self._receive()
+
+    async def receive_text(self) -> str:
+        msg = await self._receive()
+        t = msg.get("type", "")
+        if t == "websocket.disconnect":
+            raise RuntimeError("websocket disconnected")
+        if t != "websocket.receive":
+            raise RuntimeError(f"unexpected websocket event: {t}")
+        text = msg.get("text")
+        if text is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("expected text websocket frame")
+        return str(text)
+
+    async def send_text(self, text: str) -> None:
+        if self._closed:
+            return
+        await self._send({"type": "websocket.send", "text": text})
+
+    async def send_bytes(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        if self._closed:
+            return
+        await self._send({"type": "websocket.send", "bytes": data})
+
+    async def close(self, code: int = 1000) -> None:
+        if self._closed:
+            return
+        await self._send({"type": "websocket.close", "code": int(code)})
+        self._closed = True
+
+
 def _run_handle_rsgi_blocking(
     app_rsgi: Callable[[Any, Any], Any],
     rscope: Any,
@@ -194,11 +256,19 @@ async def _go() -> None:
 
 async def asgi_to_rsgi(
     app_rsgi: Callable[[Any, Any], Any],
+    app_ws: Callable[[dict[str, Any], Any, Any], Any] | None,
     scope: dict[str, Any],
     receive: Any,
     send: Any,
 ) -> None:
-    if scope.get("type") != "http":
+    st = scope.get("type")
+    if st == "websocket":
+        if app_ws is None:
+            await send({"type": "websocket.close", "code": 1000})
+            return
+        await app_ws(scope, receive, send)
+        return
+    if st != "http":
         return
     body = b""
     while True:
@@ -249,7 +319,14 @@ def _rsgi(s: Any, p: Any) -> Any:
         inner = getattr(c, "_app", c)
         return inner.handle_rsgi(s, p)
 
+    async def _ws(scope: dict[str, Any], receive: Any, send: Any) -> None:
+        h = getattr(framework_app, "_handle_asgi_websocket", None)
+        if h is None or not callable(h):
+            await send({"type": "websocket.close", "code": 1000})
+            return
+        await h(scope, receive, send)
+
     async def asgi3(scope: dict[str, Any], receive: Any, send: Any) -> None:
-        await asgi_to_rsgi(_rsgi, scope, receive, send)
+        await asgi_to_rsgi(_rsgi, _ws, scope, receive, send)
 
     return asgi3
diff --git a/tests/test_websocket_asgi.py b/tests/test_websocket_asgi.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d617e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_websocket_asgi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""ASGI websocket spike for issue #52."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from collections import deque
+from typing import Any
+
+from oxyroute import App
+
+
+def test_asgi_websocket_echo_flow() -> None:
+    app = App()
+
+    @app.websocket("/ws")
+    async def ws(sock: Any) -> None:
+        await sock.accept()
+        text = await sock.receive_text()
+        await sock.send_text(f"echo:{text}")
+        await sock.close(code=1000)
+
+    incoming: deque[dict[str, Any]] = deque(
+        [
+            {"type": "websocket.connect"},
+            {"type": "websocket.receive", "text": "ping"},
+        ]
+    )
+    sent: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    async def receive() -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if incoming:
+            return incoming.popleft()
+        return {"type": "websocket.disconnect", "code": 1000}
+
+    async def send(message: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        sent.append(message)
+
+    scope = {
+        "type": "websocket",
+        "path": "/ws",
+        "headers": [],
+        "query_string": b"",
+        "scheme": "ws",
+    }
+
+    async def _run() -> None:
+        await app(scope, receive, send)
+
+    asyncio.run(_run())
+
+    assert sent[0]["type"] == "websocket.accept"
+    assert sent[1]["type"] == "websocket.send"
+    assert sent[1]["text"] == "echo:ping"
+    assert sent[2]["type"] == "websocket.close"