> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/avalanche/c-chain/net_listening.md).

# net\_listening

Returns `true` if client is actively listening for network connections.

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](/v1/about/billing.md).

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## Reference: [Here](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/apis/json-rpc/#net_listening)

## **Parameters**

`None`

## **Returns**

`Boolean` - `true` when listening, otherwise `false`.

```json
// Result
{
  "id":67,
  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
  "result":true
}
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl https://mainnet.arbitrum.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":67}'

```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl https://mainnet.avalanche.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/ext/bc/C/rpc \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":67}'

```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl https://fuji.avalanche.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/ext/bc/C/rpc \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":67}'

```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}