# Discord API Ping

> Measure current patency to the Discord API.

- ID: `discord_api_ping`
- Type: Block
- Category: [Utilities](https://inventor.bot/docs/reference/blocks/utilities.md)

**Outputs**

| Name | Description | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `latency_ms` | Current latency to the Discord API in milliseconds. | e.g. `"120"` |

**Example**

```go
apiPing := discord_api_ping()
send_text_message(Args{
	channel_id:      trigger.channel_id,
	message_content: "Latency (Milliseconds): " + apiPing.latency_ms,
})
```