.. _net-getid:

getId
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.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.net.getId([callback])
    web3.shh.net.getId([callback])

Gets the current network ID.

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Parameters
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none

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Returns
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``Promise`` returns ``Number``: The network ID.

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Example
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.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.net.getId().then(console.log);
    > 1

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isListening
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.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.net.isListening([callback])
    web3.shh.net.isListening([callback])

Checks if the node is listening for peers.

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Parameters
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none

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Returns
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``Promise`` returns ``Boolean``

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Example
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.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.isListening().then(console.log);
    > true

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getPeerCount
=====================

.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.net.getPeerCount([callback])
    web3.shh.net.getPeerCount([callback])

Get the number of peers connected to.

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Parameters
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none

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Returns
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``Promise`` returns ``Number``

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Example
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.. code-block:: javascript

    web3.eth.getPeerCount().then(console.log);
    > 25