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Feature Request: Add WebSocket subscription for whale alerts #2455

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Feature Request

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Add a WebSocket subscription endpoint that allows clients to receive real-time notifications for large STX transfers (whale alerts).

Use Case

DeFi monitoring applications need to track large transactions in real-time. Currently, this requires polling the API or setting up Chainhooks separately.

Proposed Solution

Add a new WebSocket channel:

{
  "type": "subscribe",
  "channel": "whale-alerts",
  "threshold": 100000000000  // 100K STX in microSTX
}

Benefits

  • Reduces API polling load
  • Enables real-time DeFi monitoring
  • Improves developer experience

Reference

I've implemented a similar feature in my project: https://github.com/serayd61/stacks-defi-sentinel

Would be happy to contribute if this feature is accepted.

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