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+prom exporter to get prefix visibility status from ripe ris via the ripestat api
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+`./peeringmon_exporter -port 2112 -appid orgname_prefix_exporter`
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+[RIPEStat API Docs](https://stat.ripe.net/docs/02.data-api/)
+[RIPEStat ToS](https://www.ripe.net/about-us/legal/ripestat-service-terms-and-conditions/)