diff --git a/critterSpring/src/main/java/com/combatcritters/critterspring/CritterSpringApplication.java b/critterSpring/src/main/java/com/combatcritters/critterspring/CritterSpringApplication.java
index 70bb9daa..df4be01e 100644
--- a/critterSpring/src/main/java/com/combatcritters/critterspring/CritterSpringApplication.java
+++ b/critterSpring/src/main/java/com/combatcritters/critterspring/CritterSpringApplication.java
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
+import java.security.Principal;
 
 /**
  * CritterSpringApplication.java
@@ -20,5 +23,10 @@ public class CritterSpringApplication {
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
 		SpringApplication.run(CritterSpringApplication.class, args);
 	}
+	
+	@GetMapping("/ping")
+	public String ping(Principal principal, @RequestParam(value = "reply", defaultValue = "pong") String reply) {
+		return reply + "\n" + principal.getName();
+	}
 
 }