Public Channels

URL

Public channels should use the domain:
wss://api-pub.bitfinex.com/

The domain:
wss://api.bitfinex.com/
Should only be used for channels that require authentication.

Rate Limit

The rate limit for the wss://api-pub.bitfinex.com/ domain is set at 20 connections per minute.

Connecting to a channel

Use a subscription message to subscribe to a channel:

{
   "event": "subscribe",
   "channel": CHANNEL_NAME
}

Each channel documentation page also includes example subscription messages. You can subscribe to 25 channels at the same time on the same connection.