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## [Basic Python websockets example to retrieve current Tempest data](https://community.tempest.earth/t/basic-python-websockets-example-to-retrieve-current-tempest-data/9310)

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**Author:** [@dwburger](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dwburger)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/basic-python-websockets-example-to-retrieve-current-tempest-data/9310 "2026-03-06T20:24:53Z")

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I’m relatively new to Python and wondered whether anyone could point me to a very basic example of retrieving current data from my Tempest using Python websockets. To get started, all I want to do is open a socket, get …