first, i build the consul cluster on my three server machine, which have three consul server and three consul client. And i try to use https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/api for my golang code to connect consul cluster. but it seems that the config param of <api.NewClient> function can only fill …

Hi @linsijia1002 , Normally API clients just make a connection to a single Consul agent for all operations. Is there a particular reason your application needs to communicate with multiple Consul agents?

hi @blake , yes , because the high available. When the machine which is connected is down, it means the application is lose connection with the consul cluster. Normally like redis cluster, or kafka cluster , client application fill multiple hosts to insure the high available. So i want to know w…

In this case, you should run multiple instances of your application on each server that is running a Consul agent. The application should register itself into the Consul catalog by communicating with the Consul agent running on the same machine. When other services query the catalog ( https://learn.…

Ok，i get you mean，i will try. thank you. By the way, in your plan, is HTTP API better or DNS more recommended ? I usually use the HTTP API. Thank you.

Its really a matter of preference, and what your requirements are. The HTTP interface offers a bit more flexibility in terms of filtering and provides more information in its responses compared to what is in a DNS response. If the HTTP API works well for your needs then you should continue to use i…

Hi @blake , I have a question to ask. Let’s say we have Consul running in ensemble mode with 3 servers. Now, if Consul Server 1 goes down and we need to register a new service from that instance, what is the appropriate way to achieve this?

Hi @akashdeepb7 , I recently answered a similar question in another thread. Take a look at my replies there. I believe they will answer your question. [image] Consul cluster data synchronization problem Consul The recommended deployment model is to have a Consul client ag…

How to make a client for multiple hosts

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blake August 4, 2023, 9:30pm 8

Hi @akashdeepb7,

I recently answered a similar question in another thread. Take a look at my replies there. I believe they will answer your question.

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How to make a client for multiple hosts

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