FuelLabs/fuel-core

bug(p2p): investigate discrepency between peer count metric vs peers returned via graphql

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#3011 opened on May 14, 2025

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Description

the metric peer_count_per_protocol from libp2p seems to be different from the peer list returned by the graphql endpoint. needs investigation why.

Definition of done

  • if it is a bug, it is resolved
  • if it is not a bug, the grafana dashboard is updated :)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rustgraphql
Domain
backendapiobservability
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Rust programminglibp2pGraphQL
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the source of the peer count per protocol metric in the libp2p service and compare with the peers query resolver. Check for filtering or counting mismatches. If a bug is found, fix it; otherwise update the Grafana dashboard to align with the GraphQL endpoint.