getnodeaddresses
method retrieves known addresses of network peers. This can be particularly useful for new nodes looking to find peers to connect to for initial blockchain synchronization.
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Parameters
count
(optional): The number of addresses to return. Specifying 0 will return all known addresses.
Response
result
— an array of objects, each representing a known peer address. Each object includes the address, port, services offered by the peer, and the last time the address was seen.error
— an object containing an error message if an error occurred, otherwisenull
.id
— an integer representing the ID of the request.
Use case
Thegetnodeaddresses
method is useful for bootstrapping or maintaining a healthy list of peers, ensuring a node has multiple avenues for connecting and synchronizing with the network.Body
application/json