POST
/
4ab982aa70a7baead515ffdb5915df3f
curl --request POST \
  --url https://fantom-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/4ab982aa70a7baead515ffdb5915df3f \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "net_listening",
  "params": []
}'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}

Fantom 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

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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.

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net_listening code examples

const { 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();

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Use case

A method like net_listening can be used to monitor the network status of the Fantom 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.