# Function to check network availability

**URL:** <https://forum.flow.com/t/function-to-check-network-availability/4739>\
**Category:** 🏄🏻‍♀️ Cadence\
**Tags:** cadence\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/function-to-check-network-availability/4739 "2023-05-08T13:37:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/function-to-check-network-availability/4739/1 "2023-05-08T13:37:52Z")

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In order to do specific operations, such as turning off some features and showing status, we need to determine whether the network is available.

Does Cadence have a function to monitor network availability for transactions and queries?