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Full Node FAQ

How do I check whether my node is accessible from another machine?​

nc -vz {EXTERNAL_IP} 26656

How do I view my node status?​

sudo systemctl status cosmovisor.service

How do I view my node logs?​

sudo journalctl -u cosmovisor.service -f

How do I stop my node?​

sudo systemctl stop cosmovisor.service

How do I start my node?​

sudo systemctl start cosmovisor.service

How do I restart my node?​

sudo systemctl restart cosmovisor.service

How do I query the latest block (i.e. check the node height)?​

Using pocketd:

pocketd query block --type=height --node http://localhost:26657

Or, using curl:

curl -X GET http://localhost:26657/block | jq

How do I access my CometBFT endpoint externally?​

The default CometBFT port is at 26657.

To make it accessible externally, you'll need to port all the instructions from port 26656 on this page to port 26657. Specifically:

# Update your firewall
sudo ufw allow 26657/tcp

# Alternatively, if ufw is not available, update your iptables
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 26657 -j ACCEPT

# Update your Cosmovisor config
sed -i 's|laddr = "tcp://127.0.0.1:26657"|laddr = "tcp://0.0.0.0:26657"|' $HOME/.pocket/config/config.toml
sed -i 's|cors_allowed_origins = \[\]|cors_allowed_origins = ["*"]|' $HOME/.pocket/config/config.toml

# Restart the service
sudo systemctl restart cosmovisor.service

# Test the connection
nc -vz {EXTERNAL_IP} 26657

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How do I check the node version?​

pocketd version

How do I check the Cosmosvisor directory structure?​

ls -la /home/pocket/.pocket/cosmovisor/

How do I check if an upgrade is available?​

ls -la /home/pocket/.pocket/cosmovisor/upgrades/

How do I view node configuration?​

cat /home/pocket/.pocket/config/config.toml