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database/sql.DB.PingContext

standard library

The 4012th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 224 times across 52 modules; 149 of those run outside tests and generated code.

3% in production calls vs 2026-W37 (145 → 149)

All of database/sql → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
149
non-test, non-generated
all calls
224
total callsites
modules
52
distinct callers
in loop
10%
of prod calls
in tests
33%
75 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method93%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
  • Embedded method7%Reached through an embedded type.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into DB.PingContext from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 224, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call DB.PingContext most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox2612%
  • github.com/steveyegge/beads2511%
  • github.com/gastownhall/beads2310%
  • github.com/bytebase/bytebase167%
  • github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/v2146%

siblings

More from database/sql

The other most-called members in this package. See all →