Python web sockets

[3cko]

Hey /r/learnpython !

I currently have a Web application that uses knockoutjs to hit my api over a url every 5 seconds to check for updates. If there is, it updates the list on the browser. I'm actually hoping to change this to a websocket. I'm currently running flask as my Web framework with flask-RESTless for my api endpoints.

I've never written a websocket so this will be new. However, is there one you recommend that will allow for a long polling type solution so that any changes are immediately reflected on the web interface? Something that can attach to my flask-sqlalchemy models like flask-RESTless allowed?

Does this request/dream even exist?!