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# PING

> Send a ping to the server and get a response if the server is alive.

## Arguments

No arguments

## Response

<ResponseField type="str" required>
  `PONG`
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```py Example theme={"system"}
  assert redis.ping() == "PONG"
  ```
</RequestExample>


## Related topics

- [PING](/docs/redis/commands/connection/ping.md)
- [Overview](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/overview.md)
- [Pricing](/docs/realtime/overall/pricing.md)