= ranch:get_status(3)

== Name

ranch:get_status - Get a listener's running state

== Description

[source,erlang]
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get_status(Ref :: ranch_ref()) -> running | suspended
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Get a listener's running state.

== Arguments

Ref::

The listener name.

== Return value

An atom is returned indicating the running status of the listener.

== Changelog

* *1.6*: Function introduced.

== Examples

.Get a listener's running state
[source,erlang]
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ranch:get_status(example).
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== See also

link:man:ranch:start_listener(3)[ranch:start_listener(3)],
link:man:ranch:stop_listener(3)[ranch:stop_listener(3)],
link:man:ranch:suspend_listener(3)[ranch:suspend_listener(3)],
link:man:ranch:resume_listener(3)[ranch:resume_listener(3)],
link:man:ranch:set_transport_options(3)[ranch:set_transport_options(3)],
link:man:ranch:wait_for_connections(3)[ranch:wait_for_connections(3)],
link:man:ranch(3)[ranch(3)]