diff --git a/consul/status_endpoint.go b/consul/status_endpoint.go
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+package consul
+
+// Status endpoint is used to check on server status
+type Status struct {
+	server *Server
+}
+
+// Ping is used to just check for connectivity
+func (s *Status) Ping(args struct{}, reply *struct{}) error {
+	return nil
+}