Note
This documentation is under construction and the chain3.js 1.0 stable version isn’t released. If you’re using a version v0.1.x of chain3.js then please have a look at chain3js 0.1.x or https://github.com/MOACChain/moac-core/wiki/Chain3.
web3.*.net¶
The web3-net package allows you to interact with the Ethereum nodes network properties.
import Web3 from 'web3';
import {Net} from 'web3-net';
// "Personal.providers.givenProvider" will be set if in an Ethereum supported browser.
const net = new Net(Web3.givenProvider || 'ws://some.local-or-remote.node:8546', null, options);
// or using the web3 umbrella package
const web3 = new Web3(Web3.givenProvider || 'ws://some.local-or-remote.node:8546', null, options);
// -> web3.eth.net
// -> web3.shh.net
getId¶
web3.eth.net.getId([callback])
web3.shh.net.getId([callback])
Gets the current network ID.
Parameters¶
none
Returns¶
Promise returns Number: The network ID.
Example¶
web3.eth.net.getId().then(console.log);
> 1
isListening¶
web3.eth.net.isListening([callback])
web3.shh.net.isListening([callback])
Checks if the node is listening for peers.
Parameters¶
none
Returns¶
Promise returns Boolean
Example¶
web3.eth.isListening().then(console.log);
> true