# httping > Measure the latency and throughput of a web server. > More information: . - Ping the specified URL: `httping -g {{url}}` - Ping the web server on `host` and `port`: `httping -h {{host}} -p {{port}}` - Ping the web server on `host` using a TLS connection: `httping -l -g https://{{host}}` - Ping the web server on `host` using HTTP basic authentication: `httping -g http://{{host}} -U {{username}} -P {{password}}`