---
title: "Ping the control plane"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/janitor/ping"
tags: ["System"]
---

# Ping the control plane

`POST /api/v1/janitor/ping`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://pcp.example.com`
- URL: `https://pcp.example.com/api/v1/janitor/ping`
- Auth: none required

Always answers. The janitor's ping task polls it.

## Response `200`

OK

- JanitorPingResponse: JanitorPingResponse schema
  - `pong` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request _(validation or deserialization error)_
- `500`: Internal Server Error _(panics)_
- `default`

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/plakar/apis/plakar-control-plane-api-v1.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/plakar/apis/plakar-control-plane-api-v1/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/plakar/apis/plakar-control-plane-api-v1/revisions/2ac049494a01?raw)