Ping the node

Answers from the node that serves your calls as soon as the credential is checked, and does no other work. Its time is the round trip from your client through the edge to the node and back, which is what latency targets written as "ping p50 + x" mean by the edge round trip. Any valid credential may call it, whatever its scopes. It is not metered. The response carries `Server-Timing` like every node-served call.

GET /v1/ping

Authentication

Bearer Token (b3os_sk_ API key or b3os_pat_ token)

Responses

200 The node answered.

application/json

object string REQUIRED

Enum: ping

node string REQUIRED

The id of the node that answered (`n1`).

ts string (date-time) REQUIRED

The node's clock when it answered, RFC 3339 in UTC with milliseconds.

401 Missing, malformed, expired or revoked credentials (`unauthorized`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

403 Authenticated but not allowed (`forbidden`, `egress_denied`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

429 A rate, concurrency or quota limit applies (`rate_limited`, `concurrency_limited`, `quota_exceeded`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

500 Something failed inside B3OS (`internal`). Retry with backoff.

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

503 The node or the product is not available right now (`node_unavailable`, `product_unavailable`, `capacity_unavailable`).

application/problem+json

type string (uri) REQUIRED

`https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#<code>`.

title string REQUIRED

Short summary of the problem type.

status integer REQUIRED

The HTTP status code, repeated for convenience.

code string REQUIRED

Stable machine-readable error code from the errors catalog.

detail string REQUIRED

Explanation of this occurrence. Never contains secrets.

instance string

The request ID (`req_…`) of the request that failed. Include it when you contact support.

errors object[]

Validation problems, one per field (`invalid_request` and the other codes that list `errors`).

Array of:

pointer string REQUIRED

Where the problem is: a JSON pointer into the request body (`/url`, `/steps/0/uses`), or `#query/<name>`, `#path/<name>` or `#header/<name>` for parameters.

detail string REQUIRED

What is wrong there.

reason string

Finer-grained cause for codes that document one (`unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `egress_denied`, `upstream_unreachable`, …).

required_scope string

The scope that was missing (`forbidden` with `reason: scope`).

retry_after_s integer

Same value as the `Retry-After` header, for clients that only read the body.

limit object

The limit an error refers to. IDs and current values are listed by `GET /v1/limits`.

id string REQUIRED

Limit ID, such as `vision.scrape.rpm` or `sandboxes.concurrent`.

limit number REQUIRED

The limit's value.

unit string REQUIRED

What the limit counts, such as `requests`, `sandboxes`, `vcpu` or `MiB`.

window_s integer

Window length in seconds for rate limits and quotas.

current number

Current usage against the limit, when known.

current_status string

The object's current status, for state conflicts such as `sandbox_not_running`.

upstream_status integer

The HTTP status the upstream returned (`upstream_error`, `action_output_invalid`).

step string

The failed step, as a step ID (routines), an index (`act`) or a path such as `beats/2/do/0` (render).

pack_error object

The error a pack's error mapping chose (`upstream_error` from pack actions).

code string REQUIRED

message string REQUIRED

retryable boolean REQUIRED

curl -X GET 'https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/ping' \  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'

const response = await fetch('https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/ping', {  method: 'GET',  headers: {      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"  }});const data = await response.json();console.log(data);

import requestsheaders = {    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'}response = requests.get('https://beta-api.b3os.org/v1/ping', headers=headers)print(response.json())

200 Response

{  "object": "ping",  "node": "n1",  "ts": "2026-10-30T12:00:00.000Z"}

401 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#unauthorized",  "title": "Unauthorized",  "status": 401,  "code": "unauthorized",  "detail": "API key checksum does not match; check that the whole key was copied",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "reason": "malformed"}

403 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#forbidden",  "title": "Forbidden",  "status": 403,  "code": "forbidden",  "detail": "This key lacks the scope sandboxes:write",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "reason": "scope",  "required_scope": "sandboxes:write"}

429 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#rate_limited",  "title": "Rate limited",  "status": 429,  "code": "rate_limited",  "detail": "60 scrapes per minute allowed; retry in 12 seconds",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "retry_after_s": 12,  "limit": {    "id": "vision.scrape.rpm",    "limit": 60,    "unit": "requests",    "window_s": 60,    "current": 60  }}

500 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#internal",  "title": "Internal error",  "status": 500,  "code": "internal",  "detail": "internal error",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363"}

503 Response

{  "type": "https://docs.beta.b3os.org/errors#node_unavailable",  "title": "Node unavailable",  "status": 503,  "code": "node_unavailable",  "detail": "Node n1 is not reachable; retry in 5 seconds",  "instance": "req_01m5t4yg394wegr3j4y01qb363",  "retry_after_s": 5}

GET /v1/ping

Base URL

Bearer Token

Response

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