# Border0 sockets

Last validated Jul 14, 2026

> **Note:** Border0 + Tailscale is currently in beta.

Sockets are services on your Tailscale network (known as a tailnet) that are made available through the Border0 + Tailscale platform. They let you manage privileged access to the services.

Border0 supports various socket types:

* HTTP/HTTPS
* SSH
* Databases, such as:
  * Amazon RDS
  * Elasticsearch
  * Google Cloud SQL
  * Microsoft SQL Server
  * MongoDB
  * MySQL
  * PostgreSQL
* Kubernetes
* Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
* Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
* Any TCP port

![Sockets are the core building blocks in Border0](border0/services/sockets.png)

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, confirm you have the following:

* A Border0 connector.

## Create a socket

1. In the Border0 admin portal, open the [**Sockets**][xt-border0-sockets-page] page.
2. Select **Add New Socket**.
3. Select a socket type for your use case, and then select **Create**.
4. Follow the prompts to configure your new socket. As part of your configuration, you are required to select a connector for the socket.
5. When you have finished providing details about your new socket, select **Create New Socket**.

## Update a socket

1. Open the [**Sockets**][xt-border0-sockets-page] page.
2. Select the socket that you want to update.
3. Select **Actions**.
4. Select **Edit**.
5. Make your changes.
6. Select **Update Socket**.

## Delete a socket

1. Open the [**Sockets**][xt-border0-sockets-page] page.
2. Select the socket that you want to delete.
3. Select **Actions**.
4. Select **Delete**.
5. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the socket.

[xt-border0-sockets-page]: https://portal.border0.com/mysockets