diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index f4ef0b97..64152b18 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 Kucoin broker backend
 """
 
-from typing import Any, Optional, Literal
+from typing import Any, Optional, Literal, AsyncGenerator
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from datetime import datetime
 import time
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import math
 import base64
 import hmac
 import hashlib
+import wsproto
 
 import asks
 import tractor
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ from piker._cacheables import open_cached_client
 from piker.log import get_logger
 from ._util import DataUnavailable
 from piker.pp import config
+from ..data._web_bs import (
+    open_autorecon_ws,
+    NoBsWs,
+)
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 _ohlc_dtype = [
@@ -53,6 +58,21 @@ _ohlc_dtype = [
 ]
 
 
+def get_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    conf, path = config.load()
+
+    section = conf.get("kucoin")
+
+    # TODO: document why we send this, basically because logging params for cryptofeed
+    conf["log"] = {}
+    conf["log"]["disabled"] = True
+    breakpoint()
+    if section is None:
+        log.warning("No config section found for kucoin in config")
+
+    return section
+
+
 class Client:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._pairs: dict[str, any] = {}
@@ -64,9 +84,11 @@ class Client:
 
         config = get_config()
 
-        if ("key_id" in config) and \
-            ("key_secret" in config) and \
-                ("key_passphrase" in config):
+        if (
+            ("key_id" in config)
+            and ("key_secret" in config)
+            and ("key_passphrase" in config)
+        ):
             self._authenticated = True
             self._key_id = config["key_id"]
             self._key_secret = config["key_secret"]
@@ -74,30 +96,30 @@ class Client:
 
     def _gen_auth_req_headers(
         self,
-        action: Literal["POST", "GET", "PUT", "DELETE"],
+        action: Literal["POST", "GET"],
         endpoint: str,
         api_v: str = "v2",
     ):
-        '''
+        """
         https://docs.kucoin.com/#authentication
-        '''
+        """
         now = int(time.time() * 1000)
-        path = f'/api/{api_v}{endpoint}'
+        path = f"/api/{api_v}{endpoint}"
         str_to_sign = str(now) + action + path
 
         signature = base64.b64encode(
             hmac.new(
-                self._key_secret.encode('utf-8'),
-                str_to_sign.encode('utf-8'),
-                hashlib.sha256
+                self._key_secret.encode("utf-8"),
+                str_to_sign.encode("utf-8"),
+                hashlib.sha256,
             ).digest()
         )
 
         passphrase = base64.b64encode(
             hmac.new(
-                self._key_secret.encode('utf-8'),
-                self._key_passphrase.encode('utf-8'),
-                hashlib.sha256
+                self._key_secret.encode("utf-8"),
+                self._key_passphrase.encode("utf-8"),
+                hashlib.sha256,
             ).digest()
         )
 
@@ -106,17 +128,16 @@ class Client:
             "KC-API-TIMESTAMP": str(now),
             "KC-API-KEY": self._key_id,
             "KC-API-PASSPHRASE": passphrase,
-            "KC-API-KEY-VERSION": api_v[1]
+            "KC-API-KEY-VERSION": "2",
         }
 
     async def _request(
         self,
-        action: Literal["POST", "GET", "PUT", "DELETE"],
+        action: Literal["POST", "GET"],
         endpoint: str,
         api_v: str = "v2",
-        headers: dict = {}
+        headers: dict = {},
     ) -> Any:
-
         if self._authenticated:
             headers = self._gen_auth_req_headers(action, endpoint, api_v)
 
@@ -129,6 +150,11 @@ class Client:
             print(f'KUCOIN ERROR: {res.json()["msg"]}')
             breakpoint()
 
+    async def _get_ws_token(self, private: bool) -> str:
+        token_type = "private" if private else "public"
+        token = await self._request("POST", f"/bullet-{token_type}", "v1")
+        return token
+
     async def get_pairs(
         self,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -175,6 +201,7 @@ class Client:
 
     async def last_trades(self, sym: str):
         trades = await self._request("GET", f"/accounts/ledgers?currency={sym}", "v1")
+        breakpoint()
         return trades.items
 
     async def get_bars(
@@ -247,21 +274,6 @@ def fqsn_to_cf_sym(fqsn: str, pairs: dict[str, any]) -> str:
     return pair_data["baseCurrency"] + "-" + pair_data["quoteCurrency"]
 
 
-def get_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
-    conf, path = config.load()
-
-    section = conf.get('kucoin')
-
-    # TODO: document why we send this, basically because logging params for cryptofeed
-    conf["log"] = {}
-    conf["log"]["disabled"] = True
-
-    if section is None:
-        log.warning("No config section found for deribit in kucoin")
-
-    return section
-
-
 @acm
 async def get_client():
     client = Client()
@@ -312,6 +324,23 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
         last_trades = await client.last_trades(sym)
 
+        # @acm
+        # async def subscribe(ws: wsproto.WSConnection):
+
+        token = await client._get_ws_token(True)
+        async with open_autorecon_ws(
+            f"wss://ws-api-spot.kucoin.com/?token=={token}&[connectId={12345}]"
+        ) as ws:
+            msg_gen = stream_messageS(ws)
+
+
+async def stream_messageS(ws: NoBsWs) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
+    timeouts = 0
+    while True:
+        with trio.move_on_after(3) as cs:
+            msg = await ws.recv_msg()
+            print(f"msg: {msg}")
+
 
 @acm
 async def open_history_client(