diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/broadcast.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/broadcast.py
index fdd6e9bf7214..62ef54fcaadd 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/broadcast.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/broadcast.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def _decrypt_value(self, value: str) -> str:
 
     async def stream_results(  # noqa: PLR0915  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
         self,
-        sql: str = None,
+        sql: Optional[str] = None,
         replay: bool = False,
     ):
         """Continuously read the database and send new messages as JSON via WebSocket."""
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async def stream_results(  # noqa: PLR0915  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
                             continue
                         for row in rows:
                             last_id = row[0] if row[0] > last_id else last_id
-                            await self.websocket.send_json(
+                            await self.websocket.send_json(  # type: ignore
                                 json.dumps(json.loads(row[1]))
                             )
                             if self.replay is True:  # type: ignore
diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/database.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/database.py
index 4e380c3b5531..19f41a7bcc85 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/database.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/provider/utils/websockets/database.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ async def get_connection(self, name: str = "read"):
         if name == "read":
             if ":" not in self.results_file:  # type: ignore
                 results_file = (  # type: ignore
-                    "file:"
+                    "file:"  # type: ignore
                     + (
                         self.results_file  # type: ignore
                         if self.results_file.startswith("/")  # type: ignore
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ def query(self, sql: str, parameters: Optional[Iterable[Any]] = None) -> list:
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             msg = f"{e.__class__.__name__ if hasattr(e, '__class__') else e}: {e.args}"
             self.logger.error(msg)
+        return []
 
     async def _clear_results(self):
         """Clear the results from the SQLite database."""
@@ -951,17 +952,17 @@ def start_prune_task(self):
             prune_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_prune_event)
             prune_thread.daemon = True
             prune_thread.name = "WebSocketPruneThread"
-            self.prune_thread = prune_thread
-            self.prune_thread.start()
+            self.prune_thread = prune_thread  # type: ignore
+            self.prune_thread.start()  # type: ignore
         finally:
-            self.prune_thread.join(timeout=1)
+            self.prune_thread.join(timeout=1)  # type: ignore
 
     def stop_prune_task(self):
         """Public method to stop the background pruning task."""
         if hasattr(self, "prune_thread") and self.prune_thread:
-            self.prune_thread.join(timeout=1)
-            if self.prune_thread.is_alive():
-                kill_thread(self.prune_thread)
+            self.prune_thread.join(timeout=1)  # type: ignore
+            if self.prune_thread.is_alive():  # type: ignore
+                kill_thread(self.prune_thread)  # type: ignore
         self._prune_running = False
         self.prune_thread = None