> ## Documentation Index
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# Advanced Trade WebSocket Rate Limits

The WebSocket feed is publicly available and its real-time market data updates provide the fastest insight into order flow and trades.

* Advanced Trade API WebSocket connections are rate-limited at **8 per second per IP address**.

* Advanced Trade API WebSocket unauthenticated messages are rate-limited at **8 per second per IP address**.

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  You are responsible for reading the message stream and using the messages relevant for your needs, such as building real-time order books and tracking real-time trades.
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**See Also:**

* [WebSocket Best Practices](/coinbase-app/advanced-trade-apis/guides/websocket)
* [WebSocket Channels](/coinbase-app/advanced-trade-apis/websocket/websocket-channels)