<p>Yes it is possible.</p>

<p>Using the rpcwait flag will prevent calls from failing while bitcoind is starting up.</p>

<p>Aslo, make sure you have configured your bitcoin.conf file correctly. </p>

<p>rpcuser, rpcpassword, and rpcallowip need to be set and these params need to be passed to bitcoin-cli during an api call.</p>

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2016-03-19T20:58:51.647Z
and
`server=1` right?
Anthony
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2016-03-19T21:09:50.293Z
anthony: The server field allows for bitcoin-qt to accept json-rpc commands. If you are running bitcoind you can leave that field commented out.
boris
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2016-03-19T21:10:29.833Z
What can I use for a wildcard? Will:
`rpcallowip=::/0` work? I have tried everything and can't get this to work, I am about to post a new question with more details.
Anthony
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2016-03-19T21:38:09.847Z
Just posted a new question @boris http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/43406/cant-make-successful-call-via-remote-json-rpc
Anthony
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boris
<p>I want to make some RPC calls from my local computer to a server I have which is currently syncing with the network via <code>$ bitcoind</code> </p>

<p>I am trying to make RPC calls for things like <code>getinfo</code> but my request are failing. I just want to double check if it's even possible to hit it with a request and receive data back if its not synced up. I would have thought no, but I can use the <code>bitcoin-cli</code> from my server to get things like <code>getinfo</code> without an issue.</p>

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Do I need to be synced with the network to make remote RPC calls?
Anthony
# Do I need to be synced with the network to make remote RPC calls?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-19)

I want to make some RPC calls from my local computer to a server I have which is currently syncing with the network via `$ bitcoind`

I am trying to make RPC calls for things like `getinfo` but my request are failing. I just want to double check if it's even possible to hit it with a request and receive data back if its not synced up. I would have thought no, but I can use the `bitcoin-cli` from my server to get things like `getinfo` without an issue.

**Tags:** bitcoind, json-rpc


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-19. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Yes it is possible.

Using the rpcwait flag will prevent calls from failing while bitcoind is starting up.

Aslo, make sure you have configured your bitcoin.conf file correctly.

rpcuser, rpcpassword, and rpcallowip need to be set and these params need to be passed to bitcoin-cli during an api call.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: and `server=1` right?  
> **username_1**: anthony: The server field allows for bitcoin-qt to accept json-rpc commands. If you are running bitcoind you can leave that field commented out.  
> **username_0**: What can I use for a wildcard? Will: `rpcallowip=::/0` work? I have tried everything and can't get this to work, I am about to post a new question with more details.  
> **username_0**: Just posted a new question @username_1 http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/43406/cant-make-successful-call-via-remote-json-rpc  

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