Node.js Twitter WebSocket Client

Q: How do I connect from Node.js?

Use the standard WebSocket client, pass `tweetstream.v1` and `tweetstream.auth.token. ` as subprotocols, then parse JSON messages.

Q: What makes it production ready?

Add exponential backoff, heartbeat handling, logging, and idempotent event processing around the WebSocket connection.

Direct answer

A Node.js TweetStream client opens a WebSocket with API-key subprotocol auth, parses JSON envelopes, and reconnects safely.

Connection details

Keep the API key in environment variables and connect from a server process.

wss://ws.tweetstream.io/ws
tweetstream.v1
tweetstream.auth.token.<API_KEY>

Reconnect strategy

Production clients should treat reconnects as normal. Keep event handling idempotent and make sure duplicate messages do not trigger duplicate trades or alerts.

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Questions

How do I connect from Node.js?

What makes it production ready?