set_bans - Monero

Example code for the set_bans JSON-RPC method. Complete guide on how to use set_bans JSON-RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This method adds or removes bans on one or more IP addresses. Administrative operation.

Parameters

Parameter
Type
Required
Description

bans

array

Yes

Array of ban objects to apply

bans[].host

string

Yes

IP address or hostname to ban

bans[].ban

boolean

Yes

true to ban, false to unban

bans[].seconds

unsigned int

Yes

Duration of the ban in seconds

Request Example

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "set_bans",
    "params": {
        "bans": [
            {
                "host": "192.0.2.1",
                "ban": true,
                "seconds": 30
            }
        ]
    },
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Response Example

Response Parameters

Field
Type
Description

result.status

string

OK if the bans were applied

Use Cases

  • Manually banning misbehaving peers on a dedicated node

  • Implementing custom peer-management policies

Error Handling

Status Code
Error Message
Cause

404

Not Found

Missing or invalid <ACCESS-TOKEN>

-32602

Invalid params

Request parameters are missing or malformed

429

Too Many Requests

Rate limit exceeded for your plan

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