diff --git a/nostr/relay.py b/nostr/relay.py
index 80fca7e..6571d85 100644
--- a/nostr/relay.py
+++ b/nostr/relay.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import json
 import ssl
-from typing import Union
-from websocket import WebSocket, WebSocketConnectionClosedException, WebSocketTimeoutException
+from websocket import WebSocketApp
 from .event import Event
 from .filter import Filters
+from .message_pool import MessagePool
 from .message_type import RelayMessageType
 from .subscription import Subscription
 
@@ -22,24 +22,30 @@ class Relay:
     def __init__(
             self, 
             url: str, 
-            policy: RelayPolicy,
-            ws: WebSocket=WebSocket(sslopt={"cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE}),
+            policy: RelayPolicy, 
+            message_pool: MessagePool,
             subscriptions: dict[str, Subscription]={}) -> None:
         self.url = url
         self.policy = policy
-        self.ws = ws
+        self.message_pool = message_pool
         self.subscriptions = subscriptions
+        self.ws = WebSocketApp(
+            url,
+            on_open=self._on_open,
+            on_message=self._on_message,
+            on_error=self._on_error,
+            on_close=self._on_close)
 
-    def open_websocket_connection(self, timeout: int=None) -> None:
-        if timeout != None:
-            self.ws.connect(self.url, timeout=timeout)
-        else:
-            self.ws.connect(self.url)
+    def connect(self):
+        self.ws.run_forever(sslopt={"cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE})
 
-    def close_websocket_connection(self) -> None:
+    def close(self):
         self.ws.close()
 
-    def add_subscription(self, id: str, filters: Filters) -> None:
+    def publish(self, message: str):
+        self.ws.send(message)
+
+    def add_subscription(self, id, filters: Filters):
         self.subscriptions[id] = Subscription(id, filters)
 
     def close_subscription(self, id: str) -> None:
@@ -49,27 +55,6 @@ class Relay:
         subscription = self.subscriptions[id]
         subscription.filters = filters
 
-    def publish_message(self, message: str) -> None:
-        self.ws.send(message)
-
-    def get_message(self) -> Union[None, str]:
-        while True:
-            try:
-                message = self.ws.recv()
-                if not self._is_valid_message(message):
-                    continue
-                
-                return message
-                
-            except WebSocketConnectionClosedException:
-                print('received connection closed')
-                break
-            except WebSocketTimeoutException:
-                print('ws connection timed out')
-                break
-
-        return None
-
     def to_json_object(self) -> dict:
         return {
             "url": self.url,
@@ -77,16 +62,27 @@ class Relay:
             "subscriptions": [subscription.to_json_object() for subscription in self.subscriptions.values()]
         }
 
+    def _on_open(self, class_obj):
+        pass
+
+    def _on_close(self, class_obj, status_code, message):
+        pass
+
+    def _on_message(self, class_obj, message: str):
+        if self._is_valid_message(message):
+            self.message_pool.add_message(message, self.url)
+    
+    def _on_error(self, class_obj, error):
+        pass
+
     def _is_valid_message(self, message: str) -> bool:
         if not message or message[0] != '[' or message[-1] != ']':
             return False
 
         message_json = json.loads(message)
         message_type = message_json[0]
-        if message_type == RelayMessageType.NOTICE:
-            return True
-        if message_type == RelayMessageType.END_OF_STORED_EVENTS:
-            return True
+        if not RelayMessageType.is_valid(message_type):
+            return False
         if message_type == RelayMessageType.EVENT:
             if not len(message_json) == 3:
                 return False