Questions about the recent Websocket SPOT API : wss://ws-api.binance.com:443/ws-api/v3

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1

Hello, can anyone please explain me the purpose of wss://ws-api.binance.com:443/ws-api/v3 ?
I saw in the documentation that it is a SPOT WEBSOCKET API, but I didn’t understand if it is more an API or a WEBSOCKET! :wink:

I checked it and created some orders (like REST API does), but I wonder if it can access the market data stream (like wss://stream.binance.com:9443/ws/ does)…

  • Also, is it possible to authenticate to it using a method, so that a permanent connection is established (keep alive)?

{
“id”: “XXX”,
“method”: “XXX”,
“params”: {
“apiKey”: "XXX,
“signature”: “XXX”,
“timestamp”: XXX
}

2

For the Spot Websocket API, you could make a websocket connection, then send messages over it to implement all your needs:

  • place order
  • query order
  • delete order
  • query account info
  • etc

You definitely could send all above requests over classic RESTful endpoints, but the Websocket API is just another channel that you could interact with Binance API server.

3

Thank you for you answer!

Is it possible to keep this connection alive?
I am asking this, because when I send an order I get :
2023-10-19 00:09:10.000762 > CLOSE 1000 (OK) [2 bytes]
2023-10-19 00:09:10.000762 < CLOSE 1000 (OK) [2 bytes]
I do not have an idea if this a “normal” behavior.

*the trade is executed ok

4

Dino, I have an inquiry regarding the behavior of the Spot Websocket API (I do not want to create a new post), When I execute a trade, the sequence is as follows:

  • The connection is established.
  • The trade order is dispatched.
  • The websocket connection terminates (the message indicates a code 1000).

My question is: Is it standard for the websocket (Spot Websocket API) to close after completing a trade?

Is it possible to keep the connection with the Spot Websocket API open even after sending an order? If so, how to do it?