ping: Check API server status

Description

Check if the CoinGecko API is operational and responding to requests. Returns a simple object with a status message from the API. Use this endpoint to verify connectivity before making more complex calls, or as a health check in monitoring systems. The response includes a friendly message from CoinGecko's mascot indicating the API version and status.

From spec: Test the API server status and see if it is online

Examples (1)

curl 'https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping'

import requests

resp = requests.get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping")
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("coingecko")
result = api.fetch("ping")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/ping");
const data = await resp.json();

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