from websockets.sync.client import connect
import json
import random



def is_simplex_link_valid(simplex_link: str) -> bool:
    """
    Connects to the group using the `simplex_link`. If the response contains error False will be returned else True.    
    """
    with connect("ws://localhost:3030") as websocket:
        query = f"/c {simplex_link}"
        command = {
            'corrId': f"id{random.randint(0,999999)}",
            'cmd': query,
        }
        websocket.send(json.dumps(command))
        message = websocket.recv()
        response = json.loads(message)
        repsonse_type = response['resp']['type']
        # print(response)
        if 'error' in repsonse_type.lower():
            return False
        elif 'deleted' in repsonse_type.lower():
            return False
        return True