---
title: "Tell the backend you're an active viewer"
method: GET
path: "/ping"
tags: ["Internal", "Video"]
---

# Tell the backend you're an active viewer

`GET /ping`

## Response `200`

Added as an active viewer

## Changes

- **2024-07-02** `618b7ae59cc5` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-09-23** `02fef72d775b` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/owncast/apis/owncast-apis/changes/ping/get.md)

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