diff --git a/plugin/index.ts b/plugin/index.ts
index 6fb1c6e..68aa32a 100644
--- a/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/plugin/index.ts
@@ -220,13 +220,14 @@ export default {
           };
 
           client.onopen = () => {
+            // Gateway uses "connect" method with auth in params
             client.send(JSON.stringify({
               jsonrpc: '2.0',
-              method: 'hello',
+              method: 'connect',
               params: {
                 clientName: 'harbor-forge-calendar',
                 mode: 'backend',
-                ...(gwToken ? { token: gwToken } : {}),
+                ...(gwToken ? { auth: { token: gwToken } } : {}),
               },
               id: 1,
             }));