diff --git a/.changeset/green-nights-report.md b/.changeset/green-nights-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35469e7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/green-nights-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'magicbell-js': minor
+---
+
+add 'socket' client for realtime notification listening
diff --git a/packages/magicbell-js/.gitignore b/packages/magicbell-js/.gitignore
index c242625de..9ae5759da 100644
--- a/packages/magicbell-js/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/magicbell-js/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 docs-dist
 out
 /project-client/package.json
+/socket/package.json
 /user-client/package.json
diff --git a/packages/magicbell-js/package.json b/packages/magicbell-js/package.json
index 601469bec..5be620679 100644
--- a/packages/magicbell-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/magicbell-js/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
         "default": "./dist/commonjs/project-client.js"
       }
     },
+    "./socket": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./dist/esm/socket.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/esm/socket.js"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/commonjs/socket.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/commonjs/socket.js"
+      }
+    },
     "./user-client": {
       "import": {
         "types": "./dist/esm/user-client.d.ts",
@@ -43,7 +53,8 @@
     "src",
     "README.md",
     "/project-client/package.json",
-    "/user-client/package.json"
+    "/user-client/package.json",
+    "/socket/package.json"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "run-s build:bundle build:node10 build:docs build:attw",
diff --git a/packages/magicbell-js/src/socket.ts b/packages/magicbell-js/src/socket.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c1fcecc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/magicbell-js/src/socket.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+import invariant from 'tiny-invariant';
+
+import { type Notification, Client } from './user-client.js';
+
+export class Socket {
+  #client: Client;
+  #socketUrl = 'wss://ws.magicbell.com';
+  #inboxToken: string | undefined;
+  #origin: string | undefined;
+  #websocket: WebSocket | undefined;
+  #isConnected = false;
+  #reconnectAttempts = 0;
+  #maxReconnectAttempts = 5;
+  #reconnectInterval = 1000;
+  #notificationHandler: ((notification: Notification) => void) | undefined;
+
+  constructor(options: { token: string } | Client) {
+    if (options instanceof Client) {
+      this.#client = options;
+    } else {
+      this.#client = new Client({ token: options.token });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async listen(onNotification: (notification: Notification) => void) {
+    this.#notificationHandler = onNotification;
+
+    if (this.#websocket && this.#isConnected) {
+      console.warn('Already connected to WebSocket');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const url = await this.#getUrl();
+      this.#websocket = new WebSocket(url);
+
+      this.#websocket.onopen = () => {
+        this.#isConnected = true;
+        this.#reconnectAttempts = 0;
+        this.#reconnectInterval = 1000;
+      };
+
+      this.#websocket.onmessage = (event) => {
+        if (event.origin !== this.#origin) return;
+
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+          this.#handleMessage(data);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to parse WebSocket message:', error);
+        }
+      };
+
+      this.#websocket.onclose = (event) => {
+        console.warn('WebSocket disconnected:', event.code, event.reason);
+        this.#isConnected = false;
+        this.#handleReconnect();
+      };
+
+      this.#websocket.onerror = (error) => {
+        console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
+        this.#isConnected = false;
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to connect to WebSocket:', error);
+      this.#handleReconnect();
+    }
+  }
+
+  disconnect() {
+    if (this.#websocket) {
+      this.#websocket.close();
+      this.#websocket = undefined;
+    }
+    this.#isConnected = false;
+    this.#reconnectAttempts = 0;
+  }
+
+  isListening() {
+    return this.#isConnected;
+  }
+
+  #handleMessage(data: any) {
+    if (!this.#isNewNotificationMessage(data)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.#handleNewNotification(data.data.id);
+  }
+
+  #isNewNotificationMessage(data: any): data is { name: 'notifications/new'; data: { id: string } } {
+    return (
+      typeof data === 'object' &&
+      data !== null &&
+      data.name === 'notifications/new' &&
+      typeof data.data === 'object' &&
+      data.data !== null &&
+      typeof data.data.id === 'string'
+    );
+  }
+
+  async #handleNewNotification(notificationId: string) {
+    if (!this.#notificationHandler) {
+      console.warn('No notification handler provided');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const { data: notification, metadata: res } = await this.#client.notifications.fetchNotification(notificationId);
+
+      if (!isOK(res)) {
+        console.error(`Failed to fetch notification ${notificationId}: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (notification) {
+        this.#notificationHandler(notification);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error fetching notification ${notificationId}:`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  #handleReconnect() {
+    if (this.#reconnectAttempts >= this.#maxReconnectAttempts) {
+      console.error('Max reconnection attempts reached');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!this.#notificationHandler) {
+      console.warn('No notification handler, skipping reconnect');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.#reconnectAttempts++;
+      this.#reconnectInterval = Math.min(this.#reconnectInterval * 2, 30000); // Max 30 seconds
+      this.listen(this.#notificationHandler!);
+    }, this.#reconnectInterval);
+  }
+
+  async #getUrl() {
+    const jwtToken = this.#client.config.token;
+    invariant(jwtToken, 'Failed to get token from client');
+    const apiKey = getApiKeyFromToken(jwtToken);
+    invariant(apiKey, 'Failed to get API key from token');
+
+    const token = await this.#getToken();
+    const url = new URL(this.#socketUrl);
+    url.searchParams.set('api_key', apiKey);
+    url.searchParams.set('token', token);
+
+    this.#origin = url.origin;
+    return url.toString();
+  }
+
+  async #getToken() {
+    if (this.#inboxToken) return this.#inboxToken;
+
+    const { data, metadata: res } = await this.#client.channels.saveInboxToken({
+      token: getSessionId(),
+    });
+
+    invariant(isOK(res), `Failed to save Inbox token: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+    invariant(data?.token, 'Unexpected server response, missing token');
+
+    this.#inboxToken = data.token;
+    return this.#inboxToken;
+  }
+}
+
+function isOK(response: { status: number }) {
+  return response.status >= 200 && response.status < 300;
+}
+
+function getSessionId() {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') {
+    return generateID(64);
+  }
+
+  // sessionStorage gets cleared when the page session ends. A page
+  // session lasts for as long as the browser is open and survives
+  // over page reloads and restores. Opening a page in a new tab or
+  // window will cause a new session to be initiated. This gives us
+  // a stable ID per tab, and different ID's across tabs.
+  const stored = sessionStorage.getItem('magicbell--realtime-token');
+  if (stored) return stored;
+
+  const id = generateID(64);
+  sessionStorage.setItem('magicbell--realtime-token', id);
+  return id;
+}
+
+function generateID(length = 17) {
+  let id = '';
+
+  while (id.length < length) {
+    id += getRandomValues();
+  }
+
+  return id.substring(0, length);
+}
+
+function getApiKeyFromToken(token: string) {
+  const data = getTokenPayload(token);
+  if (!data) return null;
+
+  if (data.api_key) {
+    return data.api_key;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getTokenPayload(token: string) {
+  try {
+    const [_, payload] = token.split('.');
+    const data = JSON.parse(atob(payload));
+    return data || null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+const getRandomValues =
+  typeof crypto !== 'undefined' && crypto.getRandomValues
+    ? () => crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint32Array(1))[0].toString(36)
+    : () => Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15);