net_listening
curl --request POST \
--url https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300 \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "net_listening",
"id": 1
}
'import requests
url = "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300"
payload = {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "net_listening",
"id": 1
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'net_listening', id: 1})
};
fetch('https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'jsonrpc' => '2.0',
'method' => 'net_listening',
'id' => 1
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"jsonrpc": "<string>",
"id": 123,
"result": true
}Optimism node API
net_listening | Optimism
Optimism API method net_listening checks if the client is actively listening for network connections. Chainstack Optimism reference.
POST
/
efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300
net_listening
curl --request POST \
--url https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300 \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "net_listening",
"id": 1
}
'import requests
url = "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300"
payload = {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "net_listening",
"id": 1
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'net_listening', id: 1})
};
fetch('https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'jsonrpc' => '2.0',
'method' => 'net_listening',
'id' => 1
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://optimism-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/efb0a5eccd2caa5135eb54eba6f7f300")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\",\n \"method\": \"net_listening\",\n \"id\": 1\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"jsonrpc": "<string>",
"id": 123,
"result": true
}Optimism API method
net_listening checks if the client is actively listening for network connections. This method is useful for diagnosing network issues or confirming the node’s network status.
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Parameters
This method does not require any parameters.Response
result— a boolean value indicating whether the client is actively listening for network connections.
Use case
Thenet_listening method is essential for:
- Network administrators and node operators to verify the operational status of their Optimism client.
- Developers and services that need to ensure their node is correctly configured to participate in the network.
- Automated systems that monitor the health and connectivity of Optimism nodes.
Body
application/json
Last modified on June 22, 2026
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