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+import json
+import random
+import time
+
+from locust_plugins.users.socketio import SocketIOUser
+
+from locust import HttpUser, between, task  # type: ignore
+
+
+class RubinTVHttpUser(HttpUser):
+    wait_time = between(5, 10)
+
+    @task
+    def get_most_recent_summit_auxtel_channels(self) -> None:
+        for chan in ["monitor", "imexam", "specexam", "mount"]:
+            self.client.get(f"summit-usdf/auxtel/current/{chan}")
+
+    @task
+    def get_most_recent_auxtel_table(self) -> None:
+        self.client.get("summit-usdf/auxtel")
+
+
+class RubinTVWebsocketTester(SocketIOUser):
+    wait_time = between(1, 3)  # Optional: Adjust the wait time between tasks
+
+    def on_start(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize any necessary variables here"""
+        self.client_id: None | str = None
+
+    @task
+    def connect_disconnect(self) -> None:
+        local_url = "ws://localhost:8000/rubintv/ws/data/"
+
+        self.connect(local_url)
+
+        # Wait until the client_id is received
+        while not self.client_id:
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        print(f"Connected with client ID #{self.client_id}")
+
+        # Randomly decide whether to disconnect
+        if random.random() < 0.2:  # 20% chance to disconnect unexpectedly
+            print("Closing connection unexpectedly...")
+            self.stop(force=True)
+            return  # Stop execution of this task
+
+        # Otherwise, continue with normal operation
+        message = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "clientID": self.client_id,
+                "messageType": "service",
+                "message": "camera base-usdf/fake_auxtel",
+            }
+        )
+        print(f"Sending message: {message}")
+        self.send(body=message, name="send_service_request")
+
+    def on_message(self, message: str) -> None:
+        print(f"Received message: {message}")
+        if not self.client_id:
+            self.client_id = message  # Assume the message is the client ID
+
+    def on_stop(self) -> None:
+        """Disconnect cleanly if not already disconnected"""
+        if self.client_id:
+            self.stop()