great tip on using websockets with react, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60152922/proper-way-of-using-react-hooks-websockets/60161181#60161181

stuff.js

export default function AppWs() {
    const [isPaused, setPause] = useState(false);
    const ws = useRef(null);

    useEffect(() => {
        ws.current = new WebSocket("wss://ws.kraken.com/");
        ws.current.onopen = () => console.log("ws opened");
        ws.current.onclose = () => console.log("ws closed");

        const wsCurrent = ws.current;

        return () => {
            wsCurrent.close();
        };
    }, []);

    useEffect(() => {
        if (!ws.current) return;

        ws.current.onmessage = e => {
            if (isPaused) return;
            const message = JSON.parse(e.data);
            console.log("e", message);
        };
    }, [isPaused]);

    return (
        <div>
            <button onClick={() => setPause(!isPaused)}>
                {isPaused ? "Resume" : "Pause"}
            </button>
        </div>
    );
}