---
title: "ping the portlayer server"
method: GET
path: "/_ping"
tags: ["misc"]
---

# ping the portlayer server

`GET /_ping`

Pings the server to see if it's running

## Response `200`

OK

## Changes

- **2018-06-14** `d95851b27556` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Op-ID` to all path's operations

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/changes/_ping/get.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/vmware/port-layer-api/revisions/5fff0b8814c7/schema)