---
search:
  tags:
    - Status
    - GET
seo:
  description: >-
    Confirms your API key is valid and returns the identity it resolves to.
    Reference for the GET /v1/ping endpoint in the Insighthread News API API.
sidebar:
  label: Check authentication
  badge: GET
title: Check authentication
type: openapi-operation
---
Confirms your API key is valid and returns the identity it resolves to.

<Operation source="reference" id="ping" />