---
title: "MCP Ping Utility - Code Implementation"
source: Panaversity Learn Agentic AI
source_url: https://github.com/panaversity/learn-agentic-ai
licence: Apache-2.0
domain: agentic-ai
subdomain: panaversity-agentic
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

# MCP Ping Utility - Code Implementation

This directory contains the complete MCP ping utility implementation with server and client code.

## 🚀 Quick Start

### 1. Start the Server
```bash
uv run server.py
```

### 2. Test with Client
```bash
# Run all ping tests
uv run client.py
```

## 📁 Files

- `server.py` - FastMCP server with ping utility
- `client.py` - Comprehensive ping testing client
- `pyproject.toml` - UV project configuration

## 🏓 What You'll Learn

1. **Basic Ping Implementation** - According to MCP specification
2. **Connection Health Monitoring** - Practical ping patterns
3. **Timeout Handling** - Robust error handling
4. **Performance Testing** - Server responsiveness validation

## 📚 References

- [MCP Ping Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/utilities/ping)
- Main README: `../readme.md`
- Postman Tests: `../postman/`
