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Monad API method that returns true if the client is actively listening for network connections. This method is useful for checking the node’s network connectivity status.
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Parameters

  • none

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Response

  • result — true if the client is listening for connections, false otherwise.

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net_listening code examples

const { ethers } = require("ethers");

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider("CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL");

async function checkListening() {
  const isListening = await provider.send("net_listening", []);
  console.log(`Node is listening: ${isListening}`);
}

checkListening();

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Use case

A practical use case for net_listening is implementing health checks in your infrastructure to verify that nodes are properly connected to the network and able to receive peer connections.