net_listening - BSC

Example code for the net_listening JSON RPC method. Сomplete guide on how to use net_listening JSON RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This method returns true if the client is actively listening for network connections on the BNB Smart Chain.

Parameters

None

Request Example

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "net_listening",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

request.js

const axios = require('axios');

const url = 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/';

const payload = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    method: 'net_listening',
    params: [],
    id: 'getblock.io'
};

axios.post(url, payload, {
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
.then(response => console.log('Listening:', response.data.result))
.catch(error => console.error(error));

request.py

import requests

url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

payload = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "net_listening",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, json=payload)
print(f"Listening: {response.json()['result']}")

main.rs

use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::json;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();
    
    let payload = json!({
        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
        "method": "net_listening",
        "params": [],
        "id": "getblock.io"
    });

    let response = client
        .post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
        .json(&payload)
        .send()
        .await?;

    let result: serde_json::Value = response.json().await?;
    println!("{:#?}", result);
    
    Ok(())
}

Response Example

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": true
}

Response Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

result

boolean

Network listening status

Use Cases

Check node connectivity
Monitor node health
Verify RPC endpoint status

Error Handling

Error Code

Description

-32603

Internal error

SDK Integration

ethers.js

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

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

const listening = await provider.send('net_listening', []);
console.log('Listening:', listening);

viem.js

import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem';
import { bsc } from 'viem/chains';

const client = createPublicClient({
    chain: bsc,
    transport: http('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/')
});

const listening = await client.request({ method: 'net_listening' });
console.log('Listening:', listening);

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