Peer Port Methods
Separate from the WebSocket / HTTP APIs, rippled
servers provide a few special API methods from the same port they use for XRP Ledger peer protocol communications. These methods provide status information about the server itself and its connectivity to the peer-to-peer network, and are intended mainly for monitoring and administration.
Security: Most rippled
servers use a self-signed TLS certificate to respond to peer port requests. By default, most tools (including web browsers) flag or block such responses for being untrusted. You must ignore the certificate checking (for example, if using cURL, add the --insecure
flag) to display a response from those servers, or configure the server with a TLS certificate signed by a known Certificate Authority.
- Health Check
Special API method for reporting server health.
- Peer Crawler
Special API method for sharing network topology and status metrics.
- Validator List Method
Special API method for sharing recommended validator lists.