# What is node.socket - when does it exist?

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**Created:** [21 June 2021 20:53 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/what-is-node-socket-when-does-it-exist/65317 "2021-06-21T20:53:24Z")\
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Hi!

Cardano-cli connects to cardano-node via socket. The socket “exists” when cardano-node has finished starting up - all databases opened.

> [@Example of logs of a started node](https://forum.cardano.org/t/example-of-logs-of-a-started-node/60873):
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> [X:cardano.node.networkMagic:Notice:5] [2021-05-12 16:28:04.72 UTC] NetworkMagic 764824073 [X:cardano.node.basicInfo.protocol:Notice:5] [2021-05-12 16:28:04.72 UTC] Byron; Shelley [X:cardano.node.basicInfo.version:Notice:5] [2021-05-12 16:28:04.72 UTC] 1.26.2 [X:cardano.node.basicInfo.commit:Notice:5] [2021-05-12 16:28:04.72 UTC] 3531289c9f79eab7ac5d3272ce6e6821504fec4c [X:cardano.node.basicInfo.nodeStartTime:Notice:5] [2021-05-12 16:28:04.72 UTC] 2021-05-12 16:28:04.724671857 UTC [X:cardano.nod…

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