--- title: ping description: Pings the server image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png --- # Method: ping [Back to methods index](index.md) Pings the server ### Parameters: | Name | Type | Description | Required | |----------|---------------|-------------|----------| |ping\_id|[long](../types/long.md) | Ping ID | Yes| ### Return type: [Pong](../types/Pong.md) ### Can bots use this method: **YES** ### MadelineProto Example: ```php if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) { copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php'); } define('MADELINE_BRANCH', ''); include 'madeline.php'; $MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline'); $MadelineProto->start(); $Pong = $MadelineProto->ping(['ping_id' => long, ]); ``` ### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto): ### As a bot: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/botTOKEN/madeline` Parameters: * method - ping * params - `{"ping_id": long, }` ### As a user: POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/ping` Parameters: ping_id - Json encoded long Or, if you're into Lua: ```lua Pong = ping({ping_id=long, }) ```