diff --git a/shotover/src/codec/cassandra.rs b/shotover/src/codec/cassandra.rs
index f14e5b004..bdfd32e7d 100644
--- a/shotover/src/codec/cassandra.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/codec/cassandra.rs
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ impl CodecBuilder for CassandraCodecBuilder {
         )
     }
 
-    fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "cql"
+    fn protocol(&self) -> MessageType {
+        MessageType::Cassandra
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shotover/src/codec/kafka.rs b/shotover/src/codec/kafka.rs
index cc92681f9..85892a0ba 100644
--- a/shotover/src/codec/kafka.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/codec/kafka.rs
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ impl CodecBuilder for KafkaCodecBuilder {
         )
     }
 
-    fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "kafka"
+    fn protocol(&self) -> MessageType {
+        MessageType::Kafka
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shotover/src/codec/mod.rs b/shotover/src/codec/mod.rs
index 8280c98a3..f750ab526 100644
--- a/shotover/src/codec/mod.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/codec/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Codec types to use for connecting to a DB in a sink transform
 
-use crate::message::Messages;
+use crate::{frame::MessageType, message::Messages};
 #[cfg(feature = "cassandra")]
 use cassandra_protocol::compression::Compression;
 use core::fmt;
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@ pub trait CodecBuilder: Clone + Send {
 
     fn new(direction: Direction, destination_name: String) -> Self;
 
-    fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str;
+    fn protocol(&self) -> MessageType;
 }
diff --git a/shotover/src/codec/opensearch.rs b/shotover/src/codec/opensearch.rs
index 1024cddaa..c83a6b6a5 100644
--- a/shotover/src/codec/opensearch.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/codec/opensearch.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ impl CodecBuilder for OpenSearchCodecBuilder {
         )
     }
 
-    fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "opensearch"
+    fn protocol(&self) -> MessageType {
+        MessageType::OpenSearch
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shotover/src/codec/redis.rs b/shotover/src/codec/redis.rs
index 3f8366dbf..13ce77835 100644
--- a/shotover/src/codec/redis.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/codec/redis.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ impl CodecBuilder for RedisCodecBuilder {
         )
     }
 
-    fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "redis"
+    fn protocol(&self) -> MessageType {
+        MessageType::Redis
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shotover/src/frame/mod.rs b/shotover/src/frame/mod.rs
index 6dc614697..465a46f1c 100644
--- a/shotover/src/frame/mod.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/frame/mod.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ pub enum MessageType {
     OpenSearch,
 }
 
+impl MessageType {
+    pub fn is_inorder(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            #[cfg(feature = "cassandra")]
+            MessageType::Cassandra => false,
+            #[cfg(feature = "redis")]
+            MessageType::Redis => true,
+            #[cfg(feature = "kafka")]
+            MessageType::Kafka => true,
+            #[cfg(feature = "opensearch")]
+            MessageType::OpenSearch => true,
+            MessageType::Dummy => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn websocket_subprotocol(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            #[cfg(feature = "cassandra")]
+            MessageType::Cassandra => "cql",
+            #[cfg(feature = "redis")]
+            MessageType::Redis => "redis",
+            #[cfg(feature = "kafka")]
+            MessageType::Kafka => "kafka",
+            #[cfg(feature = "opensearch")]
+            MessageType::OpenSearch => "opensearch",
+            MessageType::Dummy => "dummy",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<&ProtocolType> for MessageType {
     fn from(value: &ProtocolType) -> Self {
         match value {
diff --git a/shotover/src/server.rs b/shotover/src/server.rs
index d943575fd..4da1c5fc8 100644
--- a/shotover/src/server.rs
+++ b/shotover/src/server.rs
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ impl<C: CodecBuilder + 'static> Handler<C> {
 
         match transport {
             Transport::WebSocket => {
-                let websocket_subprotocol = codec_builder.websocket_subprotocol();
+                let websocket_subprotocol = codec_builder.protocol().websocket_subprotocol();
 
                 if let Some(tls) = &self.tls {
                     let tls_stream = match tls.accept(stream).await {