Why did I get a 'close' message/frame? : BitMEX Support

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Modified on: Mon, 3 Aug, 2020 at 9:52 PM

You may receive a close frame when the API server behind the websocket is being restarted, or told to close its client-facing connections for an operational or load-balancing reason. In this case, you should simply reconnect the websocket.

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