<p>I've set up my node to run exclusively over TOR. But when I check <a href="https://bitnodes.earn.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitnodes.earn.com/</a> and a few other sites with my public IP to check if a bitcoin node is accepting incoming connections, it comes back that it is. </p>

<p>How do I hide my public IP from showing that a full node is running ?</p>

<p>My <code>bitcoin.conf</code> settings are as follows:</p>

<ul>
<li>txindex=1</li>
<li>server=1</li>
<li>rpcport=8332</li>
<li>listen=1</li>
<li>proxy=127.0.0.1:9050</li>
<li>bind = 127.0.0.1</li>
<li>onlynet=onion</li>
</ul>

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2019-01-31T20:15:52.630Z
Sounds good to me at first sight. Maybe you had the node running without tor before and bitnodes is just showing cached info. Try https://canyouseeme.org/ or something like that.
Jannes
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2019-01-31T20:51:14.417Z
I did have it running over both Tor and Clearnet before. And it looks like you were correct to say it was showing me cached info, because now my public IP gets no match anywhere as running a full node. Thanks !
KiSBitcoin
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Why does my public IP show a Bitcoin Node is running when it is set up over Tor?
KiSBitcoin
# Why does my public IP show a Bitcoin Node is running when it is set up over Tor?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-31)

I've set up my node to run exclusively over TOR. But when I check <https://bitnodes.earn.com/> and a few other sites with my public IP to check if a bitcoin node is accepting incoming connections, it comes back that it is.

How do I hide my public IP from showing that a full node is running ?

My `bitcoin.conf` settings are as follows:

* txindex=1
* server=1
* rpcport=8332
* listen=1
* proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
* bind = 127.0.0.1
* onlynet=onion

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, privacy, connection, tor

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Sounds good to me at first sight. Maybe you had the node running without tor before and bitnodes is just showing cached info. Try https://canyouseeme.org/ or something like that.  
> **username_0**: I did have it running over both Tor and Clearnet before. And it looks like you were correct to say it was showing me cached info, because now my public IP gets no match anywhere as running a full node. Thanks !  

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