---
title: "Connect a remote runtime controller"
method: GET
path: "/api/controllers/connect"
tags: ["Runtime pools"]
---

# Connect a remote runtime controller

`GET /api/controllers/connect`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3013`
- URL: `http://localhost:3013/api/controllers/connect`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Requires a controller token and a WebSocket upgrade. Accepts one session per controller.

## Other responses

- `101`: Controller socket connected
- `401`: Controller token required
- `404`: Runtime pools disabled

## Changes

- **2026-10-12** `2d005144fe35`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/desplega-ai/apis/agent-swarm-api/changes/api/controllers/connect/get.md)

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