net_peerCount - Optimism

Example code for the net_peerCount json-rpc method. Сomplete guide on how to use net_peerCount json-rpc in GetBlock.io Web3 documentation.

This method returns the number of peers the node is connected to in the P2P network. A higher peer count generally indicates better network connectivity and reliability. This is useful for monitoring node health.

Parameters

• None

Request Sample

cURL

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "net_peerCount",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios

JavaScript (Axios)

const axios = require('axios');

const url = 'https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/';

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

axios.post(url, payload, {
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
.then(response => {
    const peerCount = parseInt(response.data.result, 16);
    console.log('Peer Count:', peerCount);
})
.catch(error => console.error(error));

Python

Python

import requests

url = "https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

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

response = requests.post(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, json=payload)
peer_count = int(response.json()["result"], 16)
print(f"Peer Count: {peer_count}")

Rust

Rust

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_peerCount",
        "params": [],
        "id": "getblock.io"
    });

    let response = client
        .post("https://shared.eu-central-1.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

A successful response returns the following:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": "0x12d"
}

Response Parameters

• id: A unique request identifier, matching the id sent in the request body.

• jsonrpc: Specifies the use of JSON-RPC version 2.0.

• result: The number of connected peers as a hexadecimal string. 0x19 equals 25 peers.

Use Case

The net_peerCount method is commonly used for:

• Network connectivity monitoring

• Node health assessment

• P2P network analysis

Web3 Integration

Ethers.js

Ethers.js

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

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

const peerCount = await provider.send('net_peerCount', []);
console.log('Peer Count:', parseInt(peerCount, 16));

Viem

Viem

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

const client = createPublicClient({
    chain: optimism,
    transport: http('https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/')
});

const peerCount = await client.request({ method: 'net_peerCount' });
console.log('Peer Count:', parseInt(peerCount, 16));