import plotly.plotly as py
import plotly.graph_objs as go

random_x = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
random_y = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

# Create a trace
trace = go.Scatter(
    x = random_x,
    y = random_y,
    mode = 'markers'
)

data = [trace]

# Plot and embed in ipython notebook!
py.iplot(data, filename='basic-scatter')

# or plot with: plot_url = py.plot(data, filename='basic-line')