WebSocket close code
WebSocket close code: 1012 Service Restart
As text you can copy
1012 Service Restart- Kind
- Close code
- Where you meet it
- When a WebSocket connection closes
What does 1012 Service Restart mean in WebSocket?
The IANA registry of WebSocket close codes names 1012 Service Restart. The registry gives the name only, with no longer description.
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What it means in trading API work
Going by the name, the server is restarting. Treat it as you would 1001.
This part is this site's own explanation, written for people learning to call a trading API. It is not part of the source cited above and it describes no particular broker.
What should I do about 1012 Service Restart?
Reconnect after a short pause, with growing pauses if that fails, and subscribe again. Expect to have missed updates while disconnected, so read the current state after reconnecting.
This page is an independent explanation in plain words. The definition itself is in the source it was read from, which is the authority if the two ever differ.