web3-eth-net.rst

web3.eth.net
Contains functions to get information about the current network.
getNetworkType

web3.eth.net.getNetworkType([callback])

Guesses the chain the node is connected by comparing the genesis hashes.

Note

It's recommended to use the web3.eth.getChainId <eth-chainId> method to detect the currently connected chain.

Returns

Promise returns String:

• "main" for main network
• "ropsten" for the morden test network
• "private" for undetectable networks.

Example

web3.eth.net.getNetworkType()
.then(console.log);
> "main"