---
html: connect.html
parent: peer-management-methods.html
seo:
    description: Force the rippled server to connect to a specific peer.
labels:
  - Core Server
---
# connect
[[Source]](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/blob/a61ffab3f9010d8accfaa98aa3cacc7d38e74121/src/ripple/rpc/handlers/Connect.cpp "Source")

The `connect` command forces the `rippled` server to connect to a specific peer `rippled` server.

*The `connect` method is an [admin method](../index.md) that cannot be run by unprivileged users!*

### Request Format
An example of the request format:

{% tabs %}

{% tab label="WebSocket" %}
```json
{
    "command": "connect",
    "ip": "192.170.145.88",
    "port": 51235
}
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="JSON-RPC" %}
```json
{
    "method": "connect",
    "params": [
        {
            "ip": "192.170.145.88",
            "port": 51235
        }
    ]
}
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Commandline" %}
```sh
#Syntax: connect ip [port]
rippled connect 192.170.145.88 51235
```
{% /tab %}

{% /tabs %}

The request includes the following parameters:

| `Field` | Type   | Description                                               |
|:--------|:-------|:----------------------------------------------------------|
| `ip`    | String | IP address of the server to connect to                    |
| `port`  | Number | _(Optional)_ Port number to use when connecting. The default is **2459**. {% badge href="https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/releases/tag/1.6.0" %}Updated in: rippled 1.6.0{% /badge %} |

### Response Format

An example of a successful response:

{% tabs %}

{% tab label="JSON-RPC" %}
```json
{
   "result" : {
      "message" : "connecting",
      "status" : "success"
   }
}
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Commandline" %}
```json
Loading: "/etc/rippled.cfg"
Connecting to 127.0.0.1:5005

{
   "result" : {
      "message" : "connecting",
      "status" : "success"
   }
}
```
{% /tab %}

{% /tabs %}

The response follows the [standard format][], with a successful result containing the following fields:

| `Field`   | Type   | Description                                            |
|:----------|:-------|:-------------------------------------------------------|
| `message` | String | The value `connecting`, if the command was successful. |

### Possible Errors

- Any of the [universal error types][].
- `invalidParams` - One or more fields are specified incorrectly, or one or more required fields are missing.
- Cannot connect in stand-alone mode - Network-related commands are disabled in stand-alone mode.

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