Error: The method net_version does not exist/is not available

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Issue

When i execute “truffle migrate” command i face the below issue.

Error: The method net_version does not exist/is not available
 at Object.InvalidResponse (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:41483:16)
    at C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:330353:36
    at C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:326008:9
    at XMLHttpRequest.request.onreadystatechange (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:329052:7)
    at XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.dispatchEvent (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:176427:18)
    at XMLHttpRequest._setReadyState (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:176717:12)
    at XMLHttpRequest._onHttpResponseEnd (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:176872:12)
    at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (C:\Users\vivek_vallamkonda\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\cli.bundled.js:176832:24)
    at emitNone (events.js:111:20)
    at IncomingMessage.emit (events.js:208:7)

Steps to Reproduce

execute “truffle migrate” command and the error should comeup

Expected Behavior

It should successfully migrate the code.

Actual Results

What actually happened. Please give examples and support it with screenshots, copied output or error messages.

Environment

• Operating System: Windows
• Truffle version: 4.0.5
• Ethereum client:
• node version:8.9.1
• npm version: 5.5.1

[ebundala]

if your are using geth enable net on RPC api like `geth --rpc --rpcapi web3,eth,personal,miner,net,txpool i had the same issue enabling the api resolved it

[baxterjfinch]

I’m getting this using the new --http.api flag. Parameters are “eth,net,web3,admin,personal,miner”.

Using ethereum/client-go:latest in a docker container and running truffle console or truffle migrations throws the following:

Error: Returned error: the method net_version does not exist/is not available
    at Object.ErrorResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/web3-core-helpers/src/errors.js:29:1)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/web3/node_modules/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js:170:1
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/packages/provider/wrapper.js:107:1
    at XMLHttpRequest.request.onreadystatechange (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/web3/node_modules/web3-providers-http/src/index.js:111:1)
    at XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.dispatchEvent (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/xhr2-cookies/dist/xml-http-request-event-target.js:34:1)
    at XMLHttpRequest._setReadyState (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/xhr2-cookies/dist/xml-http-request.js:208:1)
    at XMLHttpRequest._onHttpResponseEnd (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/xhr2-cookies/dist/xml-http-request.js:318:1)
    at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/truffle/build/webpack:/node_modules/xhr2-cookies/dist/xml-http-request.js:289:47)
    at IncomingMessage.emit (events.js:203:15)
    at IncomingMessage.EventEmitter.emit (domain.js:448:20)
    at endReadableNT (_stream_readable.js:1145:12)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:63:19)
Truffle v5.1.58 (core: 5.1.58)
Node v10.19.0

Geth client error is:

WARN [12-22|01:51:38.090] Served net_version                       conn=172.27.0.1:34994 reqid=2 t="10.36µs" err="the method net_version does not exist/is not available"