diff --git a/daemon/face/websocket-channel.hpp b/daemon/face/websocket-channel.hpp
index 62c4940..bd5604b 100644
--- a/daemon/face/websocket-channel.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/websocket-channel.hpp
@@ -88,8 +88,26 @@
   bool
   isListening() const;
 
+  void
+  setPingInterval(time::milliseconds interval)
+  {
+    m_pingInterval = interval;
+  }
+
+  void
+  setPongTimeout(time::milliseconds timeout);
+
 private:
   void
+  sendPing(websocketpp::connection_hdl hdl);
+
+  void
+  handlePong(websocketpp::connection_hdl hdl, std::string msg);
+
+  void
+  handlePongTimeout(websocketpp::connection_hdl hdl, std::string msg);
+
+  void
   handleMessage(websocketpp::connection_hdl hdl, websocket::Server::message_ptr msg);
 
   void
@@ -118,6 +136,7 @@
    */
   bool m_isListening;
 
+  time::milliseconds m_pingInterval;
 };
 
 inline bool