# ping

[[Source]](https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/blob/master/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Ping.cpp)

The `ping` command returns an acknowledgement, so that clients can test the connection status and latency.

## Request Format

An example of the request format:

WebSocket

```json
{
    "id": 1,
    "command": "ping"
}
```

JSON-RPC

```json
{
    "method": "ping",
    "params": [
        {}
    ]
}
```

Commandline

```sh
#Syntax: ping
rippled ping
```

The request includes no parameters.

## Response Format

An example of a successful response:

WebSocket

```json
{
    "id": 1,
    "result": {},
    "status": "success",
    "type": "response"
}
```

JSON-RPC

```json
200 OK

{
    "result": {
        "status": "success"
    }
}
```

The response follows the [standard format](/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/api-conventions/response-formatting), with a successful result containing no fields. The client can measure the round-trip time from request to response as latency.

## Possible Errors

* Any of the [universal error types](/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/api-conventions/error-formatting#universal-errors).