{"library":"node-red-node-ping","type":"library","category":null,"description":"The `node-red-node-ping` package provides a specialized Node-RED node designed to perform ICMP pings against remote servers. It serves as a network health monitoring and keep-alive check utility within the Node-RED low-code development environment. The node can operate in two primary modes: 'Timed' for periodic checks at configurable intervals, and 'Triggered' for on-demand pings initiated by an input message. Upon execution, it outputs the round-trip time in milliseconds as `msg.payload`, or `false` if the host is unreachable or unresolvable. Error messages are provided in `msg.error` and the target IP in `msg.topic`. The current stable version is 0.3.3, which was last published approximately four years ago, indicating a very slow or ceased release cadence for this specific package. Its primary differentiator is its seamless integration into Node-RED flows, allowing developers to visually incorporate ping functionality without writing custom code, unlike standalone `ping` npm libraries.","language":"javascript","status":"maintenance","version":"0.3.3","tags":["javascript","node-red","ping","keepalive"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install node-red-node-ping","imports":[]},{"cmd":"yarn add node-red-node-ping","imports":[]},{"cmd":"pnpm add node-red-node-ping","imports":[]}],"homepage":null,"github":"https://github.com/node-red/node-red-nodes","docs":null,"changelog":null,"pypi":null,"npm":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-red-node-ping","openapi_spec":null,"status_page":null,"smithery":null,"compatibility":null,"provenance":{"verified_status":null,"verified_at":null,"last_verified":"Sun Apr 19","next_check":"Sat Jul 18","install_tag":null}}