# TCP periodic polling and data handling

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**Category:** Module Development\
**Created:** [June 8, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-periodic-polling-and-data-handling/74788 "2023-06-08T18:30:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![PRAMANJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pramanj/32/66935_2.png) [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-periodic-polling-and-data-handling/74788/19 "2023-06-12T01:59:59Z")

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We had a long discussion on connecting Ignition with external application thru TCP/IP sockets. Perhaps [this link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communicating-with-external-applications-over-tcp-ip-socket-websockets-using-gateway-scripts/20455) may be of some use !

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