specification/protocol/network/messages/ping.md

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Request: Ping ("ping")

Connection keep-alive, "aliveness" and latency discovery.

If a node receives a ping message, it replies as quickly as possible with a pong message with the provided nonce.

Message Format

Field	Length	Format	Description
nonce	8 bytes	unsigned 64 bit integer(LE)	An arbitrary value provided to connect the ping message with the pong reply.