netbird status

Overview

The netbird status command displays the current status of the NetBird client, including connection status, peer information, network details, and more.

netbird status [flags]

Description

This command shows:

Daemon connection status
Management server connection
Signal server connection
Local peer information (IP, public key, hostname)
Connected peers and their status
Network routes
DNS configuration
Active profile name

Flags

Output Formats

boolean

default:"false"

Display detailed status information in human-readable formatShort form: -dShows comprehensive information about all peers, routes, and connections.

boolean

default:"false"

Display detailed status information in JSON formatUseful for scripting and programmatic access.

boolean

default:"false"

Display detailed status information in YAML formatAlternative structured format for parsing.

boolean

default:"false"

Display only the NetBird IPv4 address of this peerExample output: 100.64.0.33

The flags --detail, --json, --yaml, and --ipv4 are mutually exclusive.

Filtering Options

string[]

Filter the detailed output by a list of one or more IP addressesExamples:

Single IP: --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100
Multiple IPs: --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,100.64.0.200

string[]

Filter the detailed output by peer FQDN or hostnamesExamples:

Single name: --filter-by-names peer-a
Multiple names: --filter-by-names peer-a,peer-b.netbird.cloud

string

Filter the detailed output by connection statusValid values: idle, connecting, connectedExample: --filter-by-status connected

string

Filter the detailed output by connection typeValid values: P2P, RelayedExample: --filter-by-connection-type P2P

When any filter is applied, the --detail flag is automatically enabled.

Examples

Basic Status

Show basic connection status:

netbird status

Output:

Daemon status: Connected
Management: Connected to https://api.netbird.io:443
Signal: Connected to https://signal.netbird.io:443
NetBird IP: 100.64.0.10/16
Interface: wt0
Peers count: 5/10 Connected

Detailed Status

Show detailed information about all peers and connections:

netbird status --detail

Output:

Daemon status: Connected
Management: Connected to https://api.netbird.io:443
Signal: Connected to https://signal.netbird.io:443

Local Peer:
  NetBird IP: 100.64.0.10/16
  Public Key: 7Ou4bKKmTQQMD4TpEI2RWcSbnvb0skrJUWrvZpT+pVs=
  Hostname: my-laptop
  Interface: wt0
  Version: 0.31.0

Peers:
  - Hostname: server-01.netbird.cloud
    NetBird IP: 100.64.0.20
    Status: Connected
    Connection type: P2P
    Direct: true
    Latency: 15ms
    Last seen: 2 seconds ago

  - Hostname: server-02.netbird.cloud
    NetBird IP: 100.64.0.30
    Status: Connected
    Connection type: Relayed
    Relay: relay.netbird.io
    Latency: 45ms
    Last seen: 5 seconds ago

Networks:
  - ID: route-abc123
    Network: 10.0.0.0/24
    Status: Selected

JSON Output

Get status in JSON format for scripting:

netbird status --json

Output:

{
  "status": "Connected",
  "managementState": "Connected",
  "signalState": "Connected",
  "localPeerState": {
    "IP": "100.64.0.10/16",
    "pubKey": "7Ou4bKKmTQQMD4TpEI2RWcSbnvb0skrJUWrvZpT+pVs=",
    "fqdn": "my-laptop.netbird.cloud",
    "routes": []
  },
  "peers": [
    {
      "fqdn": "server-01.netbird.cloud",
      "netbirdIp": "100.64.0.20",
      "connectionStatus": "Connected",
      "connType": "P2P",
      "direct": true,
      "latency": "15ms",
      "lastSeen": "2024-01-15T10:30:45Z"
    }
  ],
  "daemonVersion": "0.31.0"
}

Get Only IP Address

Extract just the NetBird IP (useful in scripts):

netbird status --ipv4

Output:

100.64.0.10

Use in scripts:

NB_IP=$(netbird status --ipv4)
echo "My NetBird IP is: $NB_IP"

Filter by Connection Status

Show only connected peers:

netbird status --filter-by-status connected

Filter by Peer IP

Show status for specific peers:

netbird status --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.20,100.64.0.30

Filter by Hostname

Show status for specific peers by name:

netbird status --filter-by-names server-01,server-02.netbird.cloud

Filter by Connection Type

Show only P2P connections:

netbird status --filter-by-connection-type P2P

Show only relayed connections:

netbird status --filter-by-connection-type Relayed

YAML Output

Get status in YAML format:

netbird status --yaml

Status Fields

Daemon Status

Possible values:

Connected - Successfully connected to the NetBird network
Disconnected - Not connected to the network
Connecting - Connection in progress
NeedsLogin - Authentication required
LoginFailed - Authentication failed
SessionExpired - Authentication session expired

Connection Status

For each peer:

Connected - Active connection established
Connecting - Connection attempt in progress
Idle - No active connection (on-demand not triggered)

Connection Type

P2P - Direct peer-to-peer connection (best performance)
Relayed - Connection via relay server (fallback when P2P fails)

Understanding the Output

Management Server

Shows connection to the NetBird management server:

URL and port
Connection status
Protocol version

Signal Server

Shows connection to the signaling server used for peer coordination:

URL and port
Connection status

Local Peer Information

NetBird IP: Your virtual private IP in the NetBird network (typically in 100.64.0.0/10 range)
Public Key: Your WireGuard public key
Hostname: Your device hostname as registered with NetBird
Interface: WireGuard interface name (e.g., wt0)
Version: NetBird client version

Peer Information

For each connected peer:

Hostname/FQDN: Peer’s fully qualified domain name
NetBird IP: Peer’s NetBird virtual IP
Status: Connection status
Connection type: P2P or Relayed
Direct: Whether the connection is direct or via relay
Latency: Round-trip time to the peer
Last seen: Last time peer was active
Bytes sent/received: Data transfer statistics

Network Routes

ID: Route identifier
Network/Domains: Network range or domain name
Status: Selected or Not Selected
Resolved IPs: For domain routes, the resolved IP addresses

Scripting Examples

Check if Connected

#!/bin/bash
if netbird status | grep -q "Daemon status: Connected"; then
    echo "NetBird is connected"
    exit 0
else
    echo "NetBird is not connected"
    exit 1
fi

Get Peer Count

#!/bin/bash
netbird status --json | jq '.peers | length'

List All Connected Peer IPs

#!/bin/bash
netbird status --json | jq -r '.peers[] | select(.connectionStatus=="Connected") | .netbirdIp'

Check Connection Type

#!/bin/bash
P2P_COUNT=$(netbird status --json | jq '[.peers[] | select(.connType=="P2P")] | length')
RELAYED_COUNT=$(netbird status --json | jq '[.peers[] | select(.connType=="Relayed")] | length')

echo "P2P connections: $P2P_COUNT"
echo "Relayed connections: $RELAYED_COUNT"

Monitor Connection Health

#!/bin/bash
while true; do
    clear
    netbird status --detail --filter-by-status connected
    sleep 5
done

Common Status Messages

NeedsLogin

Daemon status: NeedsLogin

Run UP command to log in with SSO (interactive login):
 netbird up

If you are running a self-hosted version and no SSO provider has been configured,
you can use a setup-key:
 netbird up --management-url <YOUR_MANAGEMENT_URL> --setup-key <YOUR_SETUP_KEY>

Solution: Run netbird up or netbird login

Daemon Not Running

failed to connect to daemon error: connection refused
If the daemon is not running please run:
netbird service install
netbird service start

Solution:

netbird service install
netbird service start

Commands

Overview

Description

Flags

Output Formats

Filtering Options

Examples

Basic Status

Detailed Status

JSON Output

Get Only IP Address

Filter by Connection Status

Filter by Peer IP

Filter by Hostname

Filter by Connection Type

YAML Output

Status Fields

Daemon Status

Connection Status

Connection Type

Understanding the Output

Management Server

Signal Server

Local Peer Information

Peer Information

Network Routes

Scripting Examples

Check if Connected

Get Peer Count

List All Connected Peer IPs

Check Connection Type

Monitor Connection Health

Common Status Messages

NeedsLogin

Daemon Not Running

See Also

​Overview

​Description

​Flags

​Output Formats

​Filtering Options

​Examples

​Basic Status

​Detailed Status

​JSON Output

​Get Only IP Address

​Filter by Connection Status

​Filter by Peer IP

​Filter by Hostname

​Filter by Connection Type

​YAML Output

​Status Fields

​Daemon Status

​Connection Status

​Connection Type

​Understanding the Output

​Management Server

​Signal Server

​Local Peer Information

​Peer Information

​Network Routes

​Scripting Examples

​Check if Connected

​Get Peer Count

​List All Connected Peer IPs

​Check Connection Type

​Monitor Connection Health

​Common Status Messages

​NeedsLogin

​Daemon Not Running

​See Also

Overview

Description

Flags

Output Formats

Filtering Options

Examples

Basic Status

Detailed Status

JSON Output

Get Only IP Address

Filter by Connection Status

Filter by Peer IP

Filter by Hostname

Filter by Connection Type

YAML Output

Status Fields

Daemon Status

Connection Status

Connection Type

Understanding the Output

Management Server

Signal Server

Local Peer Information

Peer Information

Network Routes

Scripting Examples

Check if Connected

Get Peer Count

List All Connected Peer IPs

Check Connection Type

Monitor Connection Health

Common Status Messages

NeedsLogin

Daemon Not Running

See Also