diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd43e36..e6e11e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ The maximum number of messages to be deleted in a single batch is determined by
 - `end` Last message id to delete
 ##### Returns `true`
 
+#### Command `ping`
+Send an MTProto ping message to the telegram servers. 
+Useful to detect the delay of the bot api server.
+
+##### Parameters
+No parameters
+##### Returns `string`
+Ping delay in seconds represented as string.
+
 <!--TODO:
 #### Command `togglegroupinvites`
 (todo)
@@ -103,6 +112,16 @@ The `ChatMember` object now has two new fields:
 - `joined_date`: integer, unix timestamp, when has the user joined
 - `inviter`: `User`, the inviter
 
+#### Object `Chat`
+The `Chat` object now has two new fields:
+- `is_verified`: bool, optional, default false. Is the chat verified by Telegram, clients show a verified batch
+- `is_scam`: bool, optional, default false. Is the chat reported for scam, clients show a warning to the user
+
+#### Object `User`
+The `User` object now has two new fields:
+- `is_verified`: bool, optional, default false. Is the user verified by Telegram, clients show a verified batch
+- `is_scam`: bool, optional, default false. Is the user reported for scam, clients show a warning to the user
+
 In addition, the member list now shows the full bot list (previously only the bot that executed the query was shown)
 
 <a name="installation"></a>
diff --git a/telegram-bot-api/Client.cpp b/telegram-bot-api/Client.cpp
index f164b85..1cce9d2 100644
--- a/telegram-bot-api/Client.cpp
+++ b/telegram-bot-api/Client.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ bool Client::init_methods() {
   methods_.emplace("getparticipants", &Client::process_get_participants_query);
   methods_.emplace("deletemessages", &Client::process_delete_messages_query);
   methods_.emplace("togglegroupinvites", &Client::process_toggle_group_invites_query);
+  methods_.emplace("ping", &Client::process_ping_query);
+
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -3231,6 +3233,30 @@ class Client::TdOnSendCustomRequestCallback : public TdQueryCallback {
   PromisedQueryPtr query_;
 };
 
+//start custom callbacks impl
+
+class Client::TdOnPingCallback : public TdQueryCallback {
+ public:
+  TdOnPingCallback(PromisedQueryPtr query)
+      : query_(std::move(query)) {
+  }
+
+  void on_result(object_ptr<td_api::Object> result) override {
+    if (result->get_id() == td_api::error::ID) {
+      return fail_query_with_error(std::move(query_), move_object_as<td_api::error>(result), "Server not available");
+    }
+    CHECK(result->get_id() == 959899022); // id for return type `seconds`
+
+    auto seconds_ = move_object_as<td_api::seconds>(result);
+    answer_query(td::VirtuallyJsonableString(std::to_string(seconds_->seconds_)), std::move(query_));
+  }
+
+ private:
+  PromisedQueryPtr query_;
+};
+
+//end custom callbacks impl
+
 void Client::close() {
   need_close_ = true;
   if (td_client_.empty()) {
@@ -7518,6 +7544,12 @@ td::Status Client::process_toggle_group_invites_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query) {
   return Status::OK();
 }
 
+td::Status Client::process_ping_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query) {
+  send_request(make_object<td_api::pingProxy>(),
+               std::make_unique<TdOnPingCallback>(std::move(query)));
+  return Status::OK();
+}
+
 //end custom methods impl
 
 void Client::do_get_file(object_ptr<td_api::file> file, PromisedQueryPtr query) {
diff --git a/telegram-bot-api/Client.h b/telegram-bot-api/Client.h
index 46dad90..6602d3b 100644
--- a/telegram-bot-api/Client.h
+++ b/telegram-bot-api/Client.h
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class Client : public WebhookActor::Callback {
   class TdOnCancelDownloadFileCallback;
   class TdOnSendCustomRequestCallback;
 
+  //start custom callbacks
+  class TdOnPingCallback;
+  //end custom callbacks
+
   void on_get_reply_message(int64 chat_id, object_ptr<td_api::message> reply_to_message);
 
   void on_get_edited_message(object_ptr<td_api::message> edited_message);
@@ -492,6 +496,7 @@ class Client : public WebhookActor::Callback {
   Status process_get_participants_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query);
   Status process_delete_messages_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query);
   Status process_toggle_group_invites_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query);
+  Status process_ping_query(PromisedQueryPtr &query);
 
 
   void webhook_verified(td::string cached_ip_address) override;