diff --git a/lib/index-api.js b/lib/index-api.js
index f9cb68610..2b0d9a2ab 100644
--- a/lib/index-api.js
+++ b/lib/index-api.js
@@ -474,6 +474,12 @@ module.exports = function(config, auth, storage) {
     });
   });
 
+  // npm ping 
+
+  app.get('/-/ping', function(req, res, next) {
+      next({pong: new Date()});
+  });
+
   return app;
 };