---
type: api
title: Ping the cluster
description: Get information about whether the cluster is running.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-ping
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-ping
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Ping the cluster

Availability:

## Paths

- `HEAD` `/`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#bearerauth)

## Description

Get information about whether the cluster is running.

## Response

## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
HEAD /
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X HEAD "/"
```