HTTP Ping

Measure response latency of a web endpoint over the cellular connection.

Repeatedly request a URL and measure response latency. Closest to what an end user experiences when reaching your service over the mobile network.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
HostYesURL to ping, for example http://kapptivate.com.
Ping countNoNumber of requests. Default: 10.
Ignore SSL certificateNoSkip certificate verification. Default: off.
HTTP Ping should failNoInvert the verdict.

Plus the shared connection settings and DNS override (command.override_dns, command.dns).

Results and metrics

In the action report (result):

FieldDescription
rtt_meanMean response time.
packet_loss_pctPercentage of failed requests.
ping_countNumber of requests.
dns_serverDNS servers used.
durationTotal execution time in seconds.

In Analytics, each run feeds the HTTP ping measurement with rtt_seconds, packet_loss_percent, and duration_seconds, tagged by status, APN, DNS server, antenna, and access technology.

What's next?

API Call

Verify the response too: status code, body, headers

Download File

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