Cronos API method that returns a boolean value indicating whether the client is currently listening for network connections or not. The net_listening
method can be useful in many scenarios where monitoring the status of an Ethereum client's network connection is important 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
net_listening
code examplesconst { Web3 } = require("web3");
const NODE_URL = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL";
const web3 = new Web3(NODE_URL);
async function isListening() {
const listens = await web3.eth.net.isListening()
console.log(listens);
}
isListening();
const ethers = require('ethers');
const NODE_URL = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL";
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(NODE_URL);
const isListening = async () => {
const listen = await provider.send("net_listening");
console.log(listen);
}
isListening()
from web3 import Web3
node_url = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL"
web3 = Web3.HTTPProvider(node_url)
is_listening = web3.provider.make_request('net_listening', [])
print(is_listening)
Use case
A method like net_listening
can be used to monitor the network status of the Cronos node a developer connects to. Imagine a blockchain explorer where users can search for transactions, addresses, and other information on the blockchain. To provide accurate information to its users, the website needs to be able to monitor the current status of its connection.
Try the net_listening
RPC method yourself
net_listening
RPC method yourself