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title: "Chrome monitor doesn't give an IP when connect fails"
slug: "chrome-monitor-doesnt-give-an-ip-when-connect-fails"
updated: 2023-01-06T15:49:51Z
published: 2023-01-06T15:49:51Z
canonical: "docs.catchpoint.com/chrome-monitor-doesnt-give-an-ip-when-connect-fails"
---

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# Chrome monitor doesn't give an IP when connect fails

There is a limitation in the Chrome WebRequest API where if the connection fails during TCP connect, the IP will not be obtained. This prevents Catchpoint from reporting it in our records.

![connection_KB.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cb4af8f9-6751-4fd2-b39c-07aae832badb/Images/Documentation/360094511591-connection_KB.png)

There is an open issue with Chromium: [https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=313778](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=313778).