# Ewelink-api-next - best way to get device status

**URL:** <https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ewelink-api-next-best-way-to-get-device-status/30279>\
**Category:** Free discussion\
**Tags:** developer\
**Created:** [April 3, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ewelink-api-next-best-way-to-get-device-status/30279 "2024-04-03T19:15:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ewelink-api-next-best-way-to-get-device-status/30279/1 "2024-04-03T19:15:10Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m programming with ewelink-api-next (v2). To have the status of some switches as updated as possible I use the ‘getThingStatus’ function with a timer that calls it every 30 seconds. However, I wonder if there is a better system to do the same thing (for example the official ewelink app updates the status in real time).

Thank you,

Simone