net_listening
method can be useful in many scenarios where it is important to monitor the status of an Ethereum client’s network connection to ensure it works properly.
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Parameters
none
Response
boolean
— a boolean value that indicates whether a node is actively seeking peer connections.true
if the client is actively listening for connections,false
if not.
net_listening
code examples
Use case
A method likenet_listening
can be used to monitor the network status of the BNB node a developer connects to. Imagine a blockchain explorer where users can search for transactions, addresses, and other information on the Ethereum blockchain. To provide accurate information to its users, the website needs to be able to monitor the current status of its connection.Body
application/json
Response
200 - application/json
The boolean value that indicates whether or not a node is currently actively seeking peer connections.
The response is of type object
.