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# Heartbeat(0) — Production FIX API

> Heartbeat(0) message exchanged between counterparties to verify the Deribit production FIX session is alive and detect connection loss during idle periods.

When either end of a FIX connection has not sent or received any data for
`HeartBtInt` seconds (as specified in the [`Logon`(`A`)](/fix-api/production/logon) message), it
will transmit a `Heartbeat`(`0`) message. When either end of a FIX connection
has not received any data for `HeartBtInt` seconds, it will transmit a [`TestRequest`(`1`)](/fix-api/production/test-request) message. If there is still no response, the
session should be considered lost and corrective action should be initiated.

### Arguments

| Tag | Name        | Type   | Required | Comments                                                                                                                                                                              |
| --- | ----------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 112 | `TestReqId` | String | Varies   | The identifier when responding to the [`Test Request`(`1`)](/fix-api/production/test-request) message. When not responding to a `Test Request`(`1`) message, this tag can be left out |

### Response

When the heartbeat has been received successfully, the server will echo back the
request as confirmation.


## Related topics

- [Logon(A)](/fix-api/production/logon.md)
- [Test Request(1)](/fix-api/production/test-request.md)
- [FIX API Overview](/fix-api/production/overview.md)
- [public/set_heartbeat](/api-reference/session-management/public-set_heartbeat.md)
- [public/disable_heartbeat](/api-reference/session-management/public-disable_heartbeat.md)