Ping

Verify the WebSocket connection is alive with a ping/pong request

WSSws.kraken.com/v2ping

Clients can ping the server to verify connection is alive and the server will respond with a pong.

This is an application level ping, distinct from the protocol-level ping in the WebSockets standard.

Request

method · string · required

Value: ping

req_id · integer

Optional client originated request identifier sent as acknowledgment in the response.

Response

method · string

Value: pong

error · string

Error message. Condition: if success is false.

success · boolean

Indicates if the request was successfully processed by the engine. One of: true, false

req_id · integer

Optional client originated request identifier sent as acknowledgment in the response.

time_in · string

The timestamp when the request was received on the wire, just prior to parsing data. Format: RFC3339. Example: 2022-12-25T09:30:59.123456Z

time_out · string

The timestamp when the response was sent on the wire, just prior to transmitting data. Format: RFC3339. Example: 2022-12-25T09:30:59.123456Z