Why am I “not authorized” when attempting to connect to Polygon’s WebSockets
Our WebSockets are only available through our paid subscriptions. If you receive a “not authorized” message, you’ll need to upgrade your account to access the WebSockets.
If you receive a “not authorized” message, you’ll need to upgrade your account to access the WebSockets. You can upgrade your account in your dashboard. Each product has access to its own WebSocket clusters, for example, the stocks package only comes with access to the stocks cluster. To stream forex, crypto, or options data, you would need to purchase one of those packages. If you need help, please reach out to sales@polygon.io
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- How much data is streamed through Polygon’s WebSockets?
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FAQ
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WebSockets
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- We stream our market data exactly as we receive it. Every single trade and NBBO quote is sent in real-time through the WebSockets.
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- How many Polygon WebSocket connections can I use at one time?
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- Each account comes with access to one simultaneous WebSocket connection per cluster.
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- How many tickers can you subscribe to on a single Polygon WebSocket connection?
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FAQ
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WebSockets
- Description
- There is no limitation on our side to the number of tickers you can subscribe to at once as long as you can consume the data fast enough.