diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 99053d8..b5a53d5 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "turnstile.h"
 #include "senttxstore.h"
 #include "connection.h"
+#include "websockets.h"
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 }
  
 void MainWindow::createWebsocket() {
-    
+    new WSServer(8237, true, this);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::restoreSavedStates() {
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index 9626bd1..45ed702 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     void updateLabelsAutoComplete();
 
     void setDefaultPayFrom();
+    RPC* getRPC() { return rpc; }
 
     Ui::MainWindow*     ui;
 
diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 5b5cfef..f3848ff 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -712,17 +712,17 @@ void RPC::refreshBalances() {
 
     // 1. Get the Balances
     getBalance([=] (json reply) {    
-        auto balT = QString::fromStdString(reply["transparent"]).toDouble();
-        auto balZ = QString::fromStdString(reply["private"]).toDouble();
-        auto tot  = QString::fromStdString(reply["total"]).toDouble();
+        balT = QString::fromStdString(reply["transparent"]).toDouble();
+        balZ = QString::fromStdString(reply["private"]).toDouble();
+        balTotal  = QString::fromStdString(reply["total"]).toDouble();
 
         ui->balSheilded   ->setText(Settings::getZECDisplayFormat(balZ));
         ui->balTransparent->setText(Settings::getZECDisplayFormat(balT));
-        ui->balTotal      ->setText(Settings::getZECDisplayFormat(tot));
+        ui->balTotal      ->setText(Settings::getZECDisplayFormat(balTotal));
 
         ui->balSheilded   ->setToolTip(Settings::getUSDFormat(balZ));
         ui->balTransparent->setToolTip(Settings::getUSDFormat(balT));
-        ui->balTotal      ->setToolTip(Settings::getUSDFormat(tot));
+        ui->balTotal      ->setToolTip(Settings::getUSDFormat(balTotal));
     });
 
     // 2. Get the UTXOs
diff --git a/src/rpc.h b/src/rpc.h
index 7f0c18d..4a05efe 100644
--- a/src/rpc.h
+++ b/src/rpc.h
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ public:
     Turnstile*  getTurnstile()  { return turnstile; }
     Connection* getConnection() { return conn; }
 
+    double balT;
+    double balZ;
+    double balTotal;
+
 private:
     void refreshBalances();
 
diff --git a/src/websockets.cpp b/src/websockets.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b1dad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/websockets.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+
+#include "websockets.h"
+#include "rpc.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+
+WSServer::WSServer(quint16 port, bool debug, QObject *parent) :
+    QObject(parent),
+    m_pWebSocketServer(new QWebSocketServer(QStringLiteral("Direct Connection Server"),
+                                            QWebSocketServer::NonSecureMode, this)),
+    m_debug(debug)
+{
+    m_mainWindow = (MainWindow *) parent;
+    if (m_pWebSocketServer->listen(QHostAddress::LocalHost, port)) {
+        if (m_debug)
+            qDebug() << "Echoserver listening on port" << port;
+        connect(m_pWebSocketServer, &QWebSocketServer::newConnection,
+                this, &WSServer::onNewConnection);
+        connect(m_pWebSocketServer, &QWebSocketServer::closed, this, &WSServer::closed);
+    }
+}
+
+WSServer::~WSServer()
+{
+    qDebug() << "Closing websocket";
+    m_pWebSocketServer->close();
+    qDeleteAll(m_clients.begin(), m_clients.end());
+}
+
+void WSServer::onNewConnection()
+{
+    QWebSocket *pSocket = m_pWebSocketServer->nextPendingConnection();
+
+    connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::textMessageReceived, this, &WSServer::processTextMessage);
+    connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::binaryMessageReceived, this, &WSServer::processBinaryMessage);
+    connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::disconnected, this, &WSServer::socketDisconnected);
+
+    m_clients << pSocket;
+}
+
+void WSServer::processTextMessage(QString message)
+{
+    QWebSocket *pClient = qobject_cast<QWebSocket *>(sender());
+    if (m_debug)
+        qDebug() << "Message received:" << message;
+    if (pClient) {
+        QJsonDocument json(QJsonObject {
+            {"saplingAddress", m_mainWindow->getRPC()->getDefaultSaplingAddress()},
+            {"balance", m_mainWindow->getRPC()->balTotal},
+            {"zecprice", Settings::getInstance()->getZECPrice()}
+        });
+        
+        pClient->sendTextMessage(json.toJson());
+    }
+}
+
+void WSServer::processBinaryMessage(QByteArray message)
+{
+    QWebSocket *pClient = qobject_cast<QWebSocket *>(sender());
+    if (m_debug)
+        qDebug() << "Binary Message received:" << message;
+    if (pClient) {
+        pClient->sendBinaryMessage(message);
+    }
+}
+
+void WSServer::socketDisconnected()
+{
+    QWebSocket *pClient = qobject_cast<QWebSocket *>(sender());
+    if (m_debug)
+        qDebug() << "socketDisconnected:" << pClient;
+    if (pClient) {
+        m_clients.removeAll(pClient);
+        pClient->deleteLater();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/websockets.h b/src/websockets.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..284ac11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/websockets.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef WEBSOCKETS_H
+#define WEBSOCKETS_H
+
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "precompiled.h"
+
+
+QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QWebSocketServer)
+QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QWebSocket)
+
+class WSServer : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit WSServer(quint16 port, bool debug = false, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    ~WSServer();
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void closed();
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void onNewConnection();
+    void processTextMessage(QString message);
+    void processBinaryMessage(QByteArray message);
+    void socketDisconnected();
+
+private:
+    QWebSocketServer *m_pWebSocketServer;
+    MainWindow *m_mainWindow;
+    QList<QWebSocket *> m_clients;
+    bool m_debug;
+};
+
+#endif // WEBSOCKETS_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zec-qt-wallet.pro b/zec-qt-wallet.pro
index 361cf26..c2b698d 100644
--- a/zec-qt-wallet.pro
+++ b/zec-qt-wallet.pro
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/fillediconlabel.cpp \
     src/addressbook.cpp \
     src/logger.cpp \
-    src/addresscombo.cpp
+    src/addresscombo.cpp \
+    src/websockets.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
     src/mainwindow.h \
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/fillediconlabel.h \
     src/addressbook.h \
     src/logger.h \
-    src/addresscombo.h 
+    src/addresscombo.h \ 
+    src/websockets.h
 
 FORMS += \
     src/mainwindow.ui \