TCP Ping

Measure connection latency at the TCP layer over the cellular connection.

Measure latency by opening TCP connections to a host instead of sending ICMP packets. Use it when firewalls filter ICMP, or to measure the latency your applications actually experience at the transport layer.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
UrlYesHost (and port) to reach.
Ping countNoNumber of connection attempts. Default: 10.
TCP 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 time to establish the TCP connection.
packet_loss_pctPercentage of failed attempts.
ping_countNumber of attempts.
dns_serverDNS servers used for resolution.
durationTotal execution time in seconds.

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

What's next?

Ping

Plain ICMP latency

API Call

Full HTTP requests with status and timing breakdown

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