diff --git a/http/routing.hpp b/http/routing.hpp
index abb1d43..0a0dc74 100644
--- a/http/routing.hpp
+++ b/http/routing.hpp
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@
     }
 
   protected:
-    std::function<void(crow::websocket::Connection&)> openHandler;
+    std::function<void(crow::websocket::Connection&,
+                       std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>)>
+        openHandler;
     std::function<void(crow::websocket::Connection&, const std::string&, bool)>
         messageHandler;
     std::function<void(crow::websocket::Connection&, const std::string&)>
diff --git a/http/websocket.hpp b/http/websocket.hpp
index 06f35d1..324ffd5 100644
--- a/http/websocket.hpp
+++ b/http/websocket.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
   public:
     ConnectionImpl(
         const crow::Request& reqIn, Adaptor adaptorIn,
-        std::function<void(Connection&)> openHandler,
+        std::function<void(Connection&, std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>)>
+            openHandler,
         std::function<void(Connection&, const std::string&, bool)>
             messageHandler,
         std::function<void(Connection&, const std::string&)> closeHandler,
@@ -192,11 +193,14 @@
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Websocket accepted connection";
 
+        auto asyncResp = std::make_shared<bmcweb::AsyncResp>();
+
+        asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::ok);
         doRead();
 
         if (openHandler)
         {
-            openHandler(*this);
+            openHandler(*this, asyncResp);
         }
     }
 
@@ -276,7 +280,8 @@
     std::vector<std::string> outBuffer;
     bool doingWrite = false;
 
-    std::function<void(Connection&)> openHandler;
+    std::function<void(Connection&, std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>)>
+        openHandler;
     std::function<void(Connection&, const std::string&, bool)> messageHandler;
     std::function<void(Connection&, const std::string&)> closeHandler;
     std::function<void(Connection&)> errorHandler;