# Disconnected (code: 1006, reason: "")

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/disconnected-code-1006-reason/3546>\
**Category:** Alpaca Account Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 7, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/disconnected-code-1006-reason/3546 "2020-12-07T17:41:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Anthony\_X](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/anthony_x/32/1674_2.png) [@Anthony\_X](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Anthony_X)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/disconnected-code-1006-reason/3546/1 "2020-12-07T17:41:43Z")

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## Environment

**Language**  
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Python 3

**Alpaca SDK Version**  
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API v2

 ![authERRORCapture3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/alp/original/2X/c/c0785c0675f356bf2cf5a73e6f921ef5cc55d755.png)  
**Other Environment Details**  
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## Problem

**Summary**  
Trying to Real-Time Streaming Stock Market Data with Python and Websockets

_Describe the problem you’re running into here._  
After typing in VS code terimal & conntecting through this command:  
wscat -c wss://data.alpaca.markets/stream  
I get connected but then after I try typing my API key: {“action”:“auth”,“params”:"\*\*\*\*\*\*\*"}  
I get Disconnected (code: 1006, reason: “”)  
**Paper or Live Trading?**  
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       Paper

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**Example Code**  
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        Screenshot attached here is best
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