Ping API
Global Monitoring for your Critical Infrastructure
Our Ping API allows users to check the latency and packet loss to a given host from multiple locations globally.
Automate monitoring of your systems connectivity and keep informed of any increases to latency, packet loss, or downtime.
Get Started for FreeWhy Choose ViewDNS.info Ping API?
- Global Coverage to Detect Regional Issues
- Live Data Ensuring Up To Date Results
- Highly Scalable to meet Business Needs
- Automate Monitoring of System Uptime, Latency and Packet Loss
- Subscription Includes Access to ALL ViewDNS.info APIs
Our Valued Customers Include:
Key Ping API Features
Live Data
Our API retrieves data in real-time, ensuring that the most up to date ping results are available.
Highly Scalable
Our Ping API employs a highly scalable backend ensuring that even high volume checks are met with the highest success rate.
Streamlined Process
Our API performs ping tests from multiple locations globally. Take the hassle out of checking multiple sources manually with one simple API.
Global Coverage
Our ping API tests latency and packet loss from more than a dozen locations globally.
Usage Details
Perform a ping test from multiple locations globally.
/ping/v2/ GET
https://api.viewdns.info/ping/v2/
Returns latency and packet loss information for a host from multiple locations globally.
Parameters
-
apikeyrequiredYour API key associated with your ViewDNS.info account.
-
hostrequiredThe domain or IP to perform the ping test on (e.g.,
example.com). -
outputoptional (default=json)The output format required (
'xml'or'json').
Sample Request Live Demo!
https://api.viewdns.info/ping/v2/?host=example.com&apikey=demo&output=json
Sample Response
{
"query": {
"tool": "ping_PRO_v2",
"domain": "example.com"
},
"response": {
"detail": [
{
"region": "Asia",
"locations": [
{
"location": "Hong Kong, China",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.138",
"min_rtt": "207.854",
"max_rtt": "208.289",
"avg_rtt": "208.123",
"packet_loss": "25%"
},
{
"location": "Mumbai, India",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "239.561",
"max_rtt": "239.606",
"avg_rtt": "239.581",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Seoul, South Korea",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.136",
"min_rtt": "179.151",
"max_rtt": "179.419",
"avg_rtt": "179.221",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Singapore, Singapore",
"ip_address": "23.192.228.84",
"min_rtt": "177.870",
"max_rtt": "177.941",
"avg_rtt": "177.890",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
},
{
"region": "Oceania",
"locations": [
{
"location": "Perth, Australia",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "202.963",
"max_rtt": "203.017",
"avg_rtt": "202.981",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Sydney, Australia",
"ip_address": "2600:1406:3a00:21::173e:2e66",
"min_rtt": "146.232",
"max_rtt": "147.284",
"avg_rtt": "147.014",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
},
{
"region": "Africa",
"locations": [
{
"location": "Johannesburg, South Africa",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.136",
"min_rtt": "231.162",
"max_rtt": "231.220",
"avg_rtt": "231.197",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
},
{
"region": "Europe",
"locations": [
{
"location": "London, United Kingdom",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.138",
"min_rtt": "79.265",
"max_rtt": "86.356",
"avg_rtt": "81.051",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Paris, France",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "131.379",
"max_rtt": "131.398",
"avg_rtt": "131.392",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Rotterdam, Netherlands",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "156.044",
"max_rtt": "156.114",
"avg_rtt": "156.064",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
},
{
"region": "North America",
"locations": [
{
"location": "Atlanta, USA",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.138",
"min_rtt": "14.041",
"max_rtt": "14.127",
"avg_rtt": "14.073",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Beauharnois, Canada",
"ip_address": "23.192.228.84",
"min_rtt": "63.728",
"max_rtt": "63.784",
"avg_rtt": "63.754",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Los Angeles, USA",
"ip_address": "23.192.228.80",
"min_rtt": "10.036",
"max_rtt": "10.063",
"avg_rtt": "10.048",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "New York, USA",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.175",
"min_rtt": "58.217",
"max_rtt": "58.252",
"avg_rtt": "58.234",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "Seattle, USA",
"ip_address": "23.215.0.138",
"min_rtt": "60.223",
"max_rtt": "60.249",
"avg_rtt": "60.238",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
},
{
"region": "South America",
"locations": [
{
"location": "Santiago, Chile",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "153.457",
"max_rtt": "161.327",
"avg_rtt": "155.427",
"packet_loss": "0%"
},
{
"location": "São Paulo, Brazil",
"ip_address": "96.7.128.198",
"min_rtt": "176.050",
"max_rtt": "176.093",
"avg_rtt": "176.061",
"packet_loss": "0%"
}
]
}
]
}
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