# P2P Config Here we describe configuration options around the Peer Exchange. These can be set using flags or via the `$TMHOME/config/config.toml` file. ## Seed Mode `--p2p.seed_mode` The node operates in seed mode. In seed mode, a node continuously crawls the network for peers, and upon incoming connection shares some peers and disconnects. ## Seeds `--p2p.seeds “id100000000000000000000000000000000@1.2.3.4:26656,id200000000000000000000000000000000@2.3.4.5:4444”` Dials these seeds when we need more peers. They should return a list of peers and then disconnect. If we already have enough peers in the address book, we may never need to dial them. ## Persistent Peers `--p2p.persistent_peers “id100000000000000000000000000000000@1.2.3.4:26656,id200000000000000000000000000000000@2.3.4.5:26656”` Dial these peers and auto-redial them if the connection fails. These are intended to be trusted persistent peers that can help anchor us in the p2p network. The auto-redial uses exponential backoff and will give up after a day of trying to connect. **Note:** If `seeds` and `persistent_peers` intersect, the user will be warned that seeds may auto-close connections and that the node may not be able to keep the connection persistent. ## Private Peers `--p2p.private_peer_ids “id100000000000000000000000000000000,id200000000000000000000000000000000”` These are IDs of the peers that we do not add to the address book or gossip to other peers. They stay private to us.