diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/urls.py b/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
index 9c0ed3e..8c1a5f8 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from api.views import (
     DownloadApiListView,
     DownloadApiView,
     LoginApiView,
+    PingView,
     PlaylistApiView,
     VideoApiListView,
     VideoApiView,
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from api.views import (
 from django.urls import path
 
 urlpatterns = [
+    path("ping/", PingView.as_view(), name="ping"),
     path("login/", LoginApiView.as_view(), name="api-login"),
     path(
         "video/",
diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/views.py b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
index e9608c1..6d0ca3e 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ class DownloadApiListView(ApiBaseView):
         return Response(data)
 
 
+class PingView(ApiBaseView):
+    """resolves to /api/ping/
+    GET: test your connection
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get(request):
+        """get pong"""
+        data = {"pong": request.user.id}
+        return Response(data)
+
+
 class LoginApiView(ObtainAuthToken):
     """resolves to /api/login/
     POST: return token and username after successful login