WebSocket stream
Unlike HTTP, with WebSockets, you don't need to continuously make requests when you want specific information. WebSockets maintain a network connection for you (if done right) and listen for changes . You may view the official documentation here.
wscat -c wss://api.chainup.net/ws/bsc/mainnet/<YOUR_API_KEY>
< {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 0, "method": "eth_gasPrice"}
< {"jsonrpc": "2.0","id":0,"result":"0x6f56b59ac"}const Web3 = require('web3');
const web3 = new Web3("wss://api.chainup.net/ws/bsc/mainnet/<YOUR_API_KEY>")
web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log) // -> 9022457
from web3 import Web3
websocket_url='wss://api.chainup.net/ws/bsc/mainnet/<YOUR_API_KEY>'
w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider(websocket_url))
# You can check if the connection is established using isConnected function.
w3.isConnected()
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