KeepAlive doesn't work

[Henzelix]

In my project, first messages will be sent to Deepgram around 30 seconds after the connection with Deepgram is established, that's why I'm using KeepAlive to extend it for extra 60 seconds. My code doesn't give any errors, but the connection with Deepgram still closes after ~10 seconds.

import websocket
from pprint import pprint
import threading
import json
from timeit import default_timer as timer

ws = None

def handleDeepgram():
    global ws

    extra_headers = {
		'Authorization': 'Token XXXXX'
	}
    
    websocket.enableTrace(False)
    ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(
encoding=mulaw&sample_rate=8000&model=phonecall&tier=nova&punctuate=true&numerals=true&language=en&endpointing=1500',
        header = extra_headers,
        on_message = on_message,
        on_error = on_error,
        on_close = on_close
    )

    ws.on_open = on_open

    ws.run_forever()


def on_open(ws):
    print('dziala dalej')
    print(f"ws.deepgram_payload = {ws.deepgram_payload}")
    ws.deepgram_still_configuring.value = False
    threading.Thread(target=sendPayloadToDeepgram, args=(ws, ws.deepgram_payload)).start()
    ws.send(json.dumps({"type":"KeepAlive"}))
    print("przeszlo start()")

Console:

INFO:websocket:Websocket connected
dziala dalej
ws.deepgram_payload = <multiprocessing.queues.Queue object at 0x0000025C1582FCA0>
run_payload = True
przeszlo start()
on_close args:
close status code: 1011
close message: NET-0001

[nikolawhallon]

I have a fix for this on Deepgram's end (I think), will post here when it goes out, but in the meantime, I have a few applications where I send KeepAlive messages once per second while I'm not sending audio, and those are keeping the connection alive for minutes - that might be a solution for now.