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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion examples/websockets/v2_example.py
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from alpaca_trade_api.stream import Stream

# Uncomment URL import to test with paper credentials
# from alpaca_trade_api.common import URL
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No need for this import, you can simply use a string for base_url


log = logging.getLogger(__name__)


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def main():
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
feed = 'iex' # <- replace to SIP if you have PRO subscription
stream = Stream(data_feed=feed, raw_data=True)

stream = Stream(data_feed=feed, raw_data=True) # <- add base_url=URL('https://paper-api.alpaca.markets') for paper
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I would wrap it like this:

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stream = Stream(data_feed=feed, raw_data=True) # <- add base_url=URL('https://paper-api.alpaca.markets') for paper
stream = Stream(
data_feed=feed,
# base_url='https://paper-api.alpaca.markets', # uncomment for paper
raw_data=True)

stream.subscribe_trade_updates(print_trade_update)
stream.subscribe_trades(print_trade, 'AAPL')
stream.subscribe_quotes(print_quote, 'IBM')
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