diff --git a/server/auth.coffee b/server/auth.coffee
index 239e99f..3b27f50 100644
--- a/server/auth.coffee
+++ b/server/auth.coffee
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ loggedin = false
 exports.middleware = -> (req, res, next) ->
   cookies = new Cookies( req, res )
 
-  return next()  if req.path.match(/^\/css|^\/js|^\/fonts|^\/Sprites|^\/tiers|^\/pokemon|^\/replays\/\b/)
+  return next()  if req.path.match(/^\/css|^\/js|^\/fonts|^\/Sprites|^\/tiers|^\/pokemon|^\/ping|^\/replays\/\b/)
   return next()  if req.path.match(/^\/leaderboard/)  # add some proper site authentication later instead
 
   authenticate req, (body) ->
diff --git a/server/index.coffee b/server/index.coffee
index 4db9dfe..92d73f4 100644
--- a/server/index.coffee
+++ b/server/index.coffee
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ CLIENT_VERSION = assets.getVersion()
     species = generations.GenerationJSON[generations.DEFAULT_GENERATION.toUpperCase()].SpeciesData
     res.json(formes: formes)
 
+  app.get '/ping', (req, res) ->
+    res.json(200, {response: "pong"})
 
   app.get '/pokeuse/json', (req, res) ->
     user= req.user