<p>If you are on MacOS or Linux use</p>

<pre><code>curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/SERVER-ADDRESS/
</code></pre>

<p>in Terminal or <a href="https://www.iterm2.com/" rel="nofollow">iTerm2</a></p>

<p>e.g. </p>

<pre><code>curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/107.3.158.6-8333/
</code></pre>

<p>will return to you</p>

<pre><code>{"detail": "Not found"}
</code></pre>

<p>because it's not a running node address and port</p>

<p>and </p>

<pre><code>curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/80.56.212.9-8333/
</code></pre>

<p>will return to you</p>

<pre><code>{"status": "UP", "data": [70002, "/Satoshi:0.10.0/", 1431732528, 1, 356844, "f212009.upc-f.chello.nl", null, "NL", 52.3667, 4.9, "Europe/Amsterdam", "AS6830", "Liberty Global Operations B.V."], "bitcoin_address": "", "url": "", "verified": false}r
</code></pre>

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2015-05-18T02:24:49.677Z
2015-05-18T02:24:49.677Z
Igor Barinov
<p>I just started running a full node and was wondering how to use these commands to verify my node: <a href="https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/" rel="nofollow">https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/</a></p>

<p>Specifically, what command line or IDE do I need to type these commands into? Very new at this, sorry</p>

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How do I use Bitnode API?
btcnodebeginner
# How do I use Bitnode API?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-17)

I just started running a full node and was wondering how to use these commands to verify my node: <https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/>

Specifically, what command line or IDE do I need to type these commands into? Very new at this, sorry

**Tags:** api, nodes, bitnodes


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-18. Score: 3

If you are on MacOS or Linux use

```
curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/SERVER-ADDRESS/

```

in Terminal or [iTerm2](https://www.iterm2.com/)

e.g.

```
curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/107.3.158.6-8333/

```

will return to you

```
{"detail": "Not found"}

```

because it's not a running node address and port

and

```
curl https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/api/v1/nodes/80.56.212.9-8333/

```

will return to you

```
{"status": "UP", "data": [70002, "/Satoshi:0.10.0/", 1431732528, 1, 356844, "f212009.upc-f.chello.nl", null, "NL", 52.3667, 4.9, "Europe/Amsterdam", "AS6830", "Liberty Global Operations B.V."], "bitcoin_address": "", "url": "", "verified": false}r

```


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