Ping

Overview

The /ping command is a simple utility to check the bot's responsiveness and measure the latency between you and the bot.

Command Details

Permissions Required

• User: No special permissions (available to everyone)

• Bot: SEND_MESSAGES

Command Syntax

/ping

No parameters required.

Features

1. Latency Measurement

Calculates the time between:

• When you send the command

• When the bot responds

2. Health Check

Quick way to verify:

• Bot is online and responding

• Bot can read and respond to commands

• Connection is stable

Usage Example

/ping

Response:

🏓 Pong! Latency: 125ms

How It Works

1. Interaction Received: Bot receives your slash command

2. Timestamp Calculation:

   • Records current timestamp

   • Compares with interaction creation timestamp

   • Calculates difference in milliseconds

3. Response: Sends message with latency measurement

Interpreting Results

Latency Ranges

Latency	Status	Description
< 100ms	Excellent	Very fast response
100-200ms	Good	Normal response time
200-500ms	Fair	Noticeable delay
> 500ms	Poor	Significant lag

Factors Affecting Latency

• Discord API response time - Discord's server load

• Bot server location - Geographic distance

• Your connection - Your internet speed

• Bot load - How busy the bot is

• Network congestion - Internet traffic

Use Cases

• Quick check: Verify bot is online

• Troubleshooting: Diagnose connection issues

• Benchmarking: Compare performance over time

• Fun: Just say hi to the bot!

Related Commands

• Server - Get server information

• Help - Get help with commands

• Backend Manager - Check backend service status (Admin)

Tips

• High latency doesn't always mean the bot is slow - could be Discord or your connection

• Run ping a few times to get average latency

• Compare with other bots to identify if issue is specific to this bot

• If latency is consistently high, report to bot administrator

Differences from Network Ping

This is NOT the same as network ping:

• Not ICMP: Doesn't use network ping protocol

• Application level: Measures Discord interaction round-trip

• Includes processing: Bot processing time is included

• Discord API: Goes through Discord's API layer

For true network latency to bot server, use system ping tools with the bot's host IP (if available).