# TCP Keep-Alive

## How Do I Keep the Connection Alive?

To keep your TCP connection to our server alive and avoid reconnecting, periodically send a request to the `/ping` endpoint.

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### Strategy

The server supports persistent connections with a **keep-alive timeout of 65 seconds**. This means:

* If your connection is **idle** for more than 65 seconds, it will be closed.
* To keep it open, **send any request** before that timeout expires.
* Each connection can send a maximum of 1000 requests.

We recommend using the `/ping` endpoint:

`GET /ping`

This endpoint is lightweight, fast, and designed specifically to maintain your connection.

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### Suggested Interval

Send a request to `/ping` **every 60 seconds** to keep the connection alive reliably.

```bash
while true; do
  curl -s https://nozomi.temporal.xyz/ping > /dev/null
  sleep 60
done
```

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### Notes

* This is not a health check — it's just a way to prevent idle disconnects.
* Avoid pinging more often than needed.