# Unable to connect Market Data Streaming

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-connect-market-data-streaming/8908>\
**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [March 22, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-connect-market-data-streaming/8908 "2022-03-22T23:33:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![John](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/john/32/1795_2.png) [@John](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/John)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-connect-market-data-streaming/8908/1 "2022-03-22T23:33:59Z")

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I am not able to connect using this command in the linked document.

wscat -c wss://data.alpaca.markets/stream

> **[Market Data Streaming - Documentation | Alpaca](https://alpaca.markets/deprecated/docs/api-documentation/api-v2/market-data/alpaca-data-api-v1/streaming/)**
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> Alpaca API lets you build and trade with real-time market data for free.

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**Author:** ![mksavage0604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@mksavage0604](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/mksavage0604)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unable-to-connect-market-data-streaming/8908/2 "2022-03-23T18:35:36Z")

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I’m looking to do the same thing, but don’t even know how to get started exactly. I believe I can get the data, but it doesn’t auto refresh…