diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 7e6aa9f..0d6154a 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -1046,6 +1046,96 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 },
             })
 
+        # pings an lxmf.delivery destination by sending empty data and waiting for the recipient to send a proof back
+        # the lxmf router proves all received packets, then drops them if they can't be decoded as lxmf messages
+        # this allows us to ping/probe any active lxmf.delivery destination and get rtt/snr/rssi data on demand
+        # https://github.com/markqvist/LXMF/blob/9ff76c0473e9d4107e079f266dd08144bb74c7c8/LXMF/LXMRouter.py#L234
+        # https://github.com/markqvist/LXMF/blob/9ff76c0473e9d4107e079f266dd08144bb74c7c8/LXMF/LXMRouter.py#L1374
+        @routes.get("/api/v1/ping/{destination_hash}/lxmf.delivery")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # convert destination hash to bytes
+            destination_hash = bytes.fromhex(destination_hash)
+
+            # determine how long until we should time out
+            timeout_seconds = int(request.query.get("timeout", 15))
+            timeout_after_seconds = time.time() + timeout_seconds
+
+            # request path if we don't have it
+            if not RNS.Transport.has_path(destination_hash):
+                RNS.Transport.request_path(destination_hash)
+
+            # wait until we have a path, or give up after the configured timeout
+            while not RNS.Transport.has_path(destination_hash) and time.time() < timeout_after_seconds:
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+            # find destination identity
+            destination_identity = RNS.Identity.recall(destination_hash)
+            if destination_identity is None:
+                return web.json_response({
+                    "message": "Ping failed. Could not find path to destination.",
+                }, status=503)
+
+            # create outbound destination
+            request_destination = RNS.Destination(
+                destination_identity,
+                RNS.Destination.OUT,
+                RNS.Destination.SINGLE,
+                "lxmf",
+                "delivery",
+            )
+
+            # send empty packet to destination
+            packet = RNS.Packet(request_destination, b"")
+            receipt = packet.send()
+
+            # wait until delivered, or give up after time out
+            while receipt.status != RNS.PacketReceipt.DELIVERED and time.time() < timeout_after_seconds:
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+            # ping failed if not delivered
+            if receipt.status != RNS.PacketReceipt.DELIVERED:
+                return web.json_response({
+                    "message": f"Ping failed. Timed out after {timeout_seconds} seconds.",
+                }, status=503)
+
+            # get number of hops to destination
+            hops = RNS.Transport.hops_to(destination_hash)
+
+            # get rssi
+            rssi = receipt.proof_packet.rssi
+            if rssi is None:
+                rssi = self.reticulum.get_packet_rssi(receipt.proof_packet.packet_hash)
+
+            # get snr
+            snr = receipt.proof_packet.snr
+            if snr is None:
+                snr = self.reticulum.get_packet_snr(receipt.proof_packet.packet_hash)
+
+            # get signal quality
+            quality = receipt.proof_packet.q
+            if quality is None:
+                quality = self.reticulum.get_packet_q(receipt.proof_packet.packet_hash)
+
+            # get and format round trip time
+            rtt = receipt.get_rtt()
+            rtt_milliseconds = round(rtt * 1000, 3)
+            rtt_duration_string = f"{rtt_milliseconds} ms"
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": f"Valid reply from {receipt.destination.hash.hex()}: hops={hops} time={rtt_duration_string}",
+                "ping_result": {
+                    "rtt": rtt,
+                    "hops": hops,
+                    "rssi": rssi,
+                    "snr": snr,
+                    "quality": quality,
+                },
+            })
+
         # get custom destination display name
         @routes.get("/api/v1/destination/{destination_hash}/custom-display-name")
         async def index(request):