---
title: "GET /public/subscribe"
method: GET
path: "/public/subscribe"
tags: ["Subscription Management", "Public", "WebSocket Only"]
---

# GET /public/subscribe

`GET /public/subscribe`

Subscribe to one or more channels. This is the same method as `/private/subscribe`, but it can only be used for 'public' channels.

For a complete list of available subscription channels and their notification formats, see [Notifications and Subscriptions](https://docs.deribit.com/articles/notifications).

**Note - This method has distinct API rate limiting requirements:** Sustained rate: ~3.3 requests/second. For more information, see [Rate Limits](https://docs.deribit.com/articles/rate-limits).

**📖 Related Article:** [Market Data Collection Best Practices](https://docs.deribit.com/articles/market-data-collection-best-practices)

[Try in API console](https://test.deribit.com/api_console?method=%2Fpublic%2Fsubscribe)

## Query parameters

- `channels` string[], required

## Response `200`

Success response

- PrivateSubscribeResponse
  - `jsonrpc` '2.0', required — The JSON-RPC version (2.0)
  - `id` integer — The id that was sent in the request
  - `result` string[], required — A list of subscribed channels.

## Other responses

- `401` — Success response

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