diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index a9863cdc..914112c9 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ maxFeeXRP | string | *Optional* Maximum fee to use with transactions, in XRP. Mu
 passphrase | string | *Optional* The passphrase for the private key of the client.
 proxy | uri string | *Optional* URI for HTTP/HTTPS proxy to use to connect to the rippled server.
 proxyAuthorization | string | *Optional* Username and password for HTTP basic authentication to the proxy in the format **username:password**.
-server | uri string | *Optional* URI for rippled websocket port to connect to. Must start with `wss://` or `ws://`.
+server | uri string | *Optional* URI for rippled websocket port to connect to. Must start with `wss://`, `ws://`, `wss+unix://`, or `ws+unix://`.
 timeout | integer | *Optional* Timeout in milliseconds before considering a request to have failed.
 trace | boolean | *Optional* If true, log rippled requests and responses to stdout.
 trustedCertificates | array\<string\> | *Optional* Array of PEM-formatted SSL certificates to trust when connecting to a proxy. This is useful if you want to use a self-signed certificate on the proxy server. Note: Each element must contain a single certificate; concatenated certificates are not valid.
diff --git a/src/common/schemas/input/api-options.json b/src/common/schemas/input/api-options.json
index 1cc118b8..d8b618de 100644
--- a/src/common/schemas/input/api-options.json
+++ b/src/common/schemas/input/api-options.json
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     },
     "server": {
       "type": "string",
-      "description": "URI for rippled websocket port to connect to. Must start with `wss://` or `ws://`.",
+      "description": "URI for rippled websocket port to connect to. Must start with `wss://`, `ws://`, `wss+unix://`, or `ws+unix://`.",
       "format": "uri",
-      "pattern": "^wss?://"
+      "pattern": "^(wss?|wss?\\+unix)://"
     },
     "proxy": {
       "format": "uri",