# Ping

Responds with the bots ping, the api ping and the database ping.  

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{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Example" %}

```
%ping
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Author permission level" %}
None
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bot's permission needed" %}
Send Messages
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}