Pihole lost connection to api

**3gwvqb543w** · February 10, 2019, 7:52pm

Hello,
after some time i see in the webinterface only the text “lost connection to API” + “dns server isnt running”
Debug token: m2m6guuf6m

I tried already this commands:
service pihole-FTL stop
rm /etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db
service pihole-FTL start

debug token 2 after i tried the command above:
15hdyre3ri

best regards

**jfb** · February 10, 2019, 11:11pm

You appear to be running an open resolver. Is this hosted on a VPS and/or open to the public? If so, this is a very bad practice.

http://openresolverproject.org

https://www.isc.org/blogs/is-your-open-dns-resolver-part-of-a-criminal-conspiracy-2/

**3gwvqb543w** · February 10, 2019, 11:46pm

I will block random requests in the future so that only my network will have access to my dns server. First my pihole should be running without problems.

**3gwvqb543w** · February 11, 2019, 5:25pm

new debug token after i rebooted and pihole is working: 9573vk6x9e

**jfb** · February 11, 2019, 7:00pm

This debug log shows the Pi-Hole is working properly.

It is still an open resolver…

**3gwvqb543w** · February 11, 2019, 7:42pm

Ok. Thanks.
If the problem will come again ill send a new debug token.
Im still testing, after i tested it i will configure so only my clients from my network can use my pihole.

**system** · March 4, 2019, 7:53pm

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