diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/websockets-next-reference.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/websockets-next-reference.adoc
index e90a96fe2284c..23d223caef1ca 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/websockets-next-reference.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/websockets-next-reference.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ and pull requests should be submitted there:
 https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/tree/main/docs/src/main/asciidoc
 ////
 [id="websockets-next-reference-guide"]
-= WebSockets Next extension reference guide
+= WebSockets Next reference guide
 :extension-status: preview
 include::_attributes.adoc[]
 :numbered:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-websockets-next")
 
 == Endpoints
 
-Both the server and client APIs allow you to define _endpoints_ that are used to consume and send messages.
+Both the <<server-api>> and <<client-api>> define _endpoints_ that are used to consume and send messages.
 The endpoints are implemented as CDI beans and support injection.
 Endpoints declare <<callback-methods,_callback methods_>> annotated with `@OnTextMessage`, `@OnBinaryMessage`, `@OnPong`, `@OnOpen`, `@OnClose` and `@OnError`.
 These methods are used to handle various WebSocket events.
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ This means that if an endpoint receives events `A` and `B` (in this particular o
 However, in some situations it is preferable to process events concurrently, i.e. with no ordering guarantees but also with no concurrency limits.
 For this cases, the `InboundProcessingMode#CONCURRENT` should be used.
 
+[[server-api]]
 == Server API
 
 === HTTP server configuration
@@ -900,14 +901,15 @@ public class CustomTenantResolver implements TenantResolver {
 ----
 For more information on Hibernate multitenancy, refer to the https://quarkus.io/guides/hibernate-orm#multitenancy[hibernate documentation].
 
+[[client-api]]
 == Client API
 
 [[client-connectors]]
 === Client connectors
 
-The `io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketConnector<CLIENT>` is used to configure and create new connections for client endpoints.
-A CDI bean that implements this interface is provided and can be injected in other beans.
-The actual type argument is used to determine the client endpoint.
+A connector can be used to configure and open a new client connection backed by a client endpoint that is used to consume and send messages.
+Quarkus provides a CDI bean with bean type `io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketConnector<CLIENT>` and default qualifer that can be injected in other beans.
+The actual type argument of an injection point is used to determine the client endpoint.
 The type is validated during build - if it does not represent a client endpoint the build fails.
 
 Let’s consider the following client endpoint:
@@ -955,6 +957,31 @@ public class MyBean {
 
 NOTE: If an application attempts to inject a connector for a missing endpoint, an error is thrown.
 
+Connectors are not thread-safe and should not be used concurrently.
+Connectors should also not be reused. 
+If you need to create multiple connections in a row you'll need to obtain a new connetor instance programmatically using `Instance#get()`:
+
+[source, java]
+----
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+
+@Singleton
+public class MyBean {
+
+    @Inject
+    Instance<WebSocketConnector<MyEndpoint>> connector;
+
+    void connect() {
+        var connection1 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "alpha")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+        var connection2 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "bravo")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+    }
+}
+----
+
 ==== Basic connector
 
 In the case where the application developer does not need the combination of the client endpoint and the connector, a _basic connector_ can be used.
@@ -991,6 +1018,31 @@ The basic connector is closer to a low-level API and is reserved for advanced us
 However, unlike others low-level WebSocket clients, it is still a CDI bean and can be injected in other beans.
 It also provides a way to configure the execution model of the callbacks, ensuring optimal integration with the rest of Quarkus.
 
+Connectors are not thread-safe and should not be used concurrently.
+Connectors should also not be reused.
+If you need to create multiple connections in a row you'll need to obtain a new connetor instance programmatically using `Instance#get()`:
+
+[source, java]
+----
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+
+@Singleton
+public class MyBean {
+
+    @Inject
+    Instance<BasicWebSocketConnector> connector;
+
+    void connect() {
+        var connection1 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "alpha")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+        var connection2 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "bravo")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+    }
+}
+----
+
 [[ws-client-connection]]
 === WebSocket client connection
 
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/ClientEndpointProgrammaticTest.java b/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/ClientEndpointProgrammaticTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b885c5c82f0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/ClientEndpointProgrammaticTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package io.quarkus.websockets.next.test.client.programmatic;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+import jakarta.inject.Inject;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+
+import io.quarkus.test.QuarkusUnitTest;
+import io.quarkus.test.common.http.TestHTTPResource;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.HandshakeRequest;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.OnClose;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.OnOpen;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.OnTextMessage;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocket;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketClient;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketClientConnection;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketConnector;
+
+public class ClientEndpointProgrammaticTest {
+
+    @RegisterExtension
+    public static final QuarkusUnitTest test = new QuarkusUnitTest()
+            .withApplicationRoot(root -> {
+                root.addClasses(ServerEndpoint.class, ClientEndpoint.class);
+            });
+
+    @Inject
+    Instance<WebSocketConnector<ClientEndpoint>> connector;
+
+    @TestHTTPResource("/")
+    URI uri;
+
+    @Test
+    void testClient() throws InterruptedException {
+        WebSocketClientConnection connection1 = connector
+                .get()
+                .baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "Lu")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+        connection1.sendTextAndAwait("Hi!");
+
+        WebSocketClientConnection connection2 = connector
+                .get()
+                .baseUri(uri)
+                .addHeader("Foo", "Ma")
+                .connectAndAwait();
+        connection2.sendTextAndAwait("Hi!");
+
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.MESSAGE_LATCH.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.MESSAGES.contains("Lu:Hello Lu!"));
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.MESSAGES.contains("Lu:Hi!"));
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.MESSAGES.contains("Ma:Hello Ma!"));
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.MESSAGES.contains("Ma:Hi!"), ClientEndpoint.MESSAGES.toString());
+
+        connection1.closeAndAwait();
+        connection2.closeAndAwait();
+        assertTrue(ClientEndpoint.CLOSED_LATCH.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+        assertTrue(ServerEndpoint.CLOSED_LATCH.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+    }
+
+    @WebSocket(path = "/endpoint")
+    public static class ServerEndpoint {
+
+        static final CountDownLatch CLOSED_LATCH = new CountDownLatch(2);
+
+        @OnOpen
+        String open(HandshakeRequest handshakeRequest) {
+            return "Hello " + handshakeRequest.header("Foo") + "!";
+        }
+
+        @OnTextMessage
+        String echo(String message) {
+            return message;
+        }
+
+        @OnClose
+        void close() {
+            CLOSED_LATCH.countDown();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @WebSocketClient(path = "/endpoint")
+    public static class ClientEndpoint {
+
+        static final CountDownLatch MESSAGE_LATCH = new CountDownLatch(4);
+
+        static final List<String> MESSAGES = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+
+        static final CountDownLatch CLOSED_LATCH = new CountDownLatch(2);
+
+        @OnTextMessage
+        void onMessage(String message, HandshakeRequest handshakeRequest) {
+            MESSAGES.add(handshakeRequest.header("Foo") + ":" + message);
+            MESSAGE_LATCH.countDown();
+        }
+
+        @OnClose
+        void close() {
+            CLOSED_LATCH.countDown();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/InvalidConnectorProgrammaticInjectionPointTest.java b/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/InvalidConnectorProgrammaticInjectionPointTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..80a4a39226b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/test/client/programmatic/InvalidConnectorProgrammaticInjectionPointTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package io.quarkus.websockets.next.test.client.programmatic;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+import jakarta.inject.Inject;
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+
+import io.quarkus.arc.Unremovable;
+import io.quarkus.test.QuarkusUnitTest;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketClientException;
+import io.quarkus.websockets.next.WebSocketConnector;
+
+public class InvalidConnectorProgrammaticInjectionPointTest {
+
+    @RegisterExtension
+    public static final QuarkusUnitTest test = new QuarkusUnitTest()
+            .withApplicationRoot(root -> {
+                root.addClasses(Service.class);
+            })
+            .setExpectedException(WebSocketClientException.class, true);
+
+    @Test
+    void testInvalidInjectionPoint() {
+        fail();
+    }
+
+    @Unremovable
+    @Singleton
+    public static class Service {
+
+        @Inject
+        Instance<WebSocketConnector<String>> invalid;
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/BasicWebSocketConnector.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/BasicWebSocketConnector.java
index 98ab5ac1596e2..f261b513dce2a 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/BasicWebSocketConnector.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/BasicWebSocketConnector.java
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Default;
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+
 import io.quarkus.arc.Arc;
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.Experimental;
@@ -12,10 +15,30 @@
 import io.vertx.core.buffer.Buffer;
 
 /**
- * This basic connector can be used to configure and open new client connections. Unlike with {@link WebSocketConnector} a
- * client endpoint class is not needed.
+ * A basic connector can be used to configure and open a new client connection. Unlike with {@link WebSocketConnector} a
+ * client endpoint is not used to consume and send messages.
+ * <p>
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean with bean type {@code BasicWebSocketConnector} and qualifier {@link Default}.
  * <p>
  * This construct is not thread-safe and should not be used concurrently.
+ * <p>
+ * Connectors should not be reused. If you need to create multiple connections in a row you'll need to obtain a new connetor
+ * instance programmatically using {@link Instance#get()}:
+ * <code><pre>
+ * import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+ *
+ * &#64;Inject
+ * Instance&#60;BasicWebSocketConnector&#62; connector;
+ *
+ * void connect() {
+ *      var connection1 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+ *                  .addHeader("Foo", "alpha")
+ *                  .connectAndAwait();
+ *      var connection2 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+ *                  .addHeader("Foo", "bravo")
+ *                  .connectAndAwait();
+ * }
+ * </pre></code>
  *
  * @see WebSocketClientConnection
  */
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenClientConnections.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenClientConnections.java
index e4270cc8b54ae..0f99844f49ecd 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenClientConnections.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenClientConnections.java
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Default;
+
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.Experimental;
 
 /**
  * Provides convenient access to all open client connections.
  * <p>
- * Quarkus provides a built-in CDI bean with the {@link jakarta.inject.Singleton} scope that implements this interface.
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean with bean type {@link OpenClientConnections} and qualifier {@link Default}.
  */
 @Experimental("This API is experimental and may change in the future")
 public interface OpenClientConnections extends Iterable<WebSocketClientConnection> {
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenConnections.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenConnections.java
index c8a5c797289c7..6f5f59c2cdbf0 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenConnections.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/OpenConnections.java
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Default;
+
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.Experimental;
 
 /**
  * Provides convenient access to all open connections.
  * <p>
- * Quarkus provides a built-in CDI bean with the {@link jakarta.inject.Singleton} scope that implements this interface.
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean with bean type {@link OpenConnections} and qualifier {@link Default}.
  */
 @Experimental("This API is experimental and may change in the future")
 public interface OpenConnections extends Iterable<WebSocketConnection> {
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketClientConnection.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketClientConnection.java
index e33f95bea1e54..d6c11f3f5bccd 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketClientConnection.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketClientConnection.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /**
  * This interface represents a client connection to a WebSocket endpoint.
  * <p>
- * Quarkus provides a built-in CDI bean that implements this interface and can be injected in a {@link WebSocketClient}
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean that implements this interface and can be injected in a {@link WebSocketClient}
  * endpoint and used to interact with the connected server.
  */
 @Experimental("This API is experimental and may change in the future")
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnection.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnection.java
index c5deaa339b216..ea82ba5942b4d 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnection.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnection.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /**
  * This interface represents a connection from a client to a specific {@link WebSocket} endpoint on the server.
  * <p>
- * Quarkus provides a built-in CDI bean that implements this interface and can be injected in a {@link WebSocket}
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean that implements this interface and can be injected in a {@link WebSocket}
  * endpoint and used to interact with the connected client, or all clients connected to the endpoint respectively
  * (broadcasting).
  * <p>
diff --git a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnector.java b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnector.java
index 06f91ddf3e919..9a170e4f1431d 100644
--- a/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnector.java
+++ b/extensions/websockets-next/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/websockets/next/WebSocketConnector.java
@@ -3,14 +3,40 @@
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
 
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Default;
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
 import io.smallrye.common.annotation.Experimental;
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Uni;
 
 /**
- * This connector can be used to configure and open new client connections using a client endpoint class.
+ * A connector can be used to configure and open a new client connection backed by a client endpoint that is used to
+ * consume and send messages.
+ * <p>
+ * Quarkus provides a CDI bean with bean type {@code WebSocketConnector<CLIENT>} and qualifier {@link Default}. The actual type
+ * argument of an injection point is used to determine the client endpoint. The type is validated during build
+ * and if it does not represent a client endpoint then the build fails.
  * <p>
  * This construct is not thread-safe and should not be used concurrently.
+ * <p>
+ * Connectors should not be reused. If you need to create multiple connections in a row you'll need to obtain a new connetor
+ * instance programmatically using {@link Instance#get()}:
+ * <code><pre>
+ * import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Instance;
+ *
+ * &#64;Inject
+ * Instance&#60;WebSocketConnector&#60;MyEndpoint&#62;&#62; connector;
+ *
+ * void connect() {
+ *      var connection1 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+ *                  .addHeader("Foo", "alpha")
+ *                  .connectAndAwait();
+ *      var connection2 = connector.get().baseUri(uri)
+ *                  .addHeader("Foo", "bravo")
+ *                  .connectAndAwait();
+ * }
+ * </pre></code>
  *
  * @param <CLIENT> The client endpoint class
  * @see WebSocketClient