diff --git a/bin/lib/item_basic.py b/bin/lib/item_basic.py
index ac5945e7..98a6891c 100755
--- a/bin/lib/item_basic.py
+++ b/bin/lib/item_basic.py
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ def get_item_filepath(item_id):
     filename = os.path.join(PASTES_FOLDER, item_id)
     return os.path.realpath(filename)
 
+def get_item_date(item_id, add_separator=False):
+    l_directory = item_id.split('/')
+    if add_separator:
+        return '{}/{}/{}'.format(l_directory[-4], l_directory[-3], l_directory[-2])
+    else:
+        return '{}{}{}'.format(l_directory[-4], l_directory[-3], l_directory[-2])
+
+# # TODO: add an option to check the tag
+def is_crawled(item_id):
+    return item_id.startswith('crawled')
+
+def get_item_domain(item_id):
+    return item_id[19:-36]
+
 def add_item_parent_by_parent_id(parent_type, parent_id, item_id):
     parent_item_id = get_obj_id_item_id(parent_type, parent_id)
     if parent_item_id:
diff --git a/bin/packages/Correlation.py b/bin/packages/Correlation.py
index 891373a4..f833371d 100755
--- a/bin/packages/Correlation.py
+++ b/bin/packages/Correlation.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import redis
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'lib/'))
 import ConfigLoader
+import item_basic
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'packages/'))
 import Date
-import Item
 #import Tag
 
 config_loader = ConfigLoader.ConfigLoader()
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ class Correlation(object):
         r_serv_metadata.sadd('item_{}_{}:{}'.format(self.correlation_name, subtype, item_id), obj_id)
 
         # domain
-        if Item.is_crawled(item_id):
-            domain = Item.get_item_domain(item_id)
+        if item_basic.is_crawled(item_id):
+            domain = item_basic.get_item_domain(item_id)
             self.save_domain_correlation(domain, subtype, obj_id)
 
     def delete_item_correlation(self, subtype, obj_id, item_id, item_date):
@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@ class Correlation(object):
         if obj2_type == 'domain':
             self.save_domain_correlation(obj2_id, subtype, obj_id)
         elif obj2_type == 'item':
-            self.save_item_correlation(subtype, obj_id, obj2_id, Item.get_item_date(obj2_id))
+            self.save_item_correlation(subtype, obj_id, obj2_id, item_basic.get_item_date(obj2_id))
 
     def delete_obj_relationship(self, subtype, obj_id, obj2_type, obj2_id):
         if obj2_type == 'domain':
             self.delete_domain_correlation(obj2_id, subtype, obj_id)
         elif obj2_type == 'item':
-            self.delete_item_correlation(subtype, obj_id, obj2_id, Item.get_item_date(obj2_id))
+            self.delete_item_correlation(subtype, obj_id, obj2_id, item_basic.get_item_date(obj2_id))
 
     def create_correlation(self, subtype, obj_id, obj_meta):
         res = self.sanythise_correlation_types([subtype], r_boolean=True)
diff --git a/bin/packages/Cryptocurrency.py b/bin/packages/Cryptocurrency.py
index ec1636c3..9ed8ec59 100755
--- a/bin/packages/Cryptocurrency.py
+++ b/bin/packages/Cryptocurrency.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from hashlib import sha256
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'packages'))
 import Correlation
-import Item
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'lib/'))
 import ConfigLoader
diff --git a/bin/packages/Item.py b/bin/packages/Item.py
index e319d1bf..dc8fdccd 100755
--- a/bin/packages/Item.py
+++ b/bin/packages/Item.py
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ def get_item_filepath(item_id):
     return item_basic.get_item_filepath(item_id)
 
 def get_item_date(item_id, add_separator=False):
-    l_directory = item_id.split('/')
-    if add_separator:
-        return '{}/{}/{}'.format(l_directory[-4], l_directory[-3], l_directory[-2])
-    else:
-        return '{}{}{}'.format(l_directory[-4], l_directory[-3], l_directory[-2])
+    return item_basic.get_item_date(item_id, add_separator=add_separator)
 
 def get_source(item_id):
     return item_id.split('/')[-5]
@@ -270,9 +266,8 @@ def get_item_list_desc(list_item_id):
         desc_list.append( {'id': item_id, 'date': get_item_date(item_id), 'tags': Tag.get_obj_tag(item_id)} )
     return desc_list
 
-# # TODO: add an option to check the tag
 def is_crawled(item_id):
-    return item_id.startswith('crawled')
+    return item_basic.is_crawled(item_id)
 
 def is_onion(item_id):
     is_onion = False
@@ -290,7 +285,7 @@ def is_item_in_domain(domain, item_id):
     return is_in_domain
 
 def get_item_domain(item_id):
-    return item_id[19:-36]
+    return item_basic.get_item_domain(item_id)
 
 def get_domain(item_id):
     item_id = item_id.split('/')
diff --git a/bin/packages/Pgp.py b/bin/packages/Pgp.py
index f6be3cbd..9012d1cc 100755
--- a/bin/packages/Pgp.py
+++ b/bin/packages/Pgp.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import sys
 import redis
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'packages'))
-import Item
 import Correlation
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['AIL_BIN'], 'lib/'))
diff --git a/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py b/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
index 78c4372d..3b6363ab 100644
--- a/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
+++ b/var/www/modules/restApi/Flask_restApi.py
@@ -604,5 +604,14 @@ def import_json_item():
     res = importer.api_import_json_item(data_json)
     return Response(json.dumps(res[0]), mimetype='application/json'), res[1]
 
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+@restApi.route("api/v1/ping", methods=['GET'])
+@token_required('user')
+def v1_ping():
+    return Response(json.dumps({'status': 'pong'}), mimetype='application/json'), 200
+
 # ========= REGISTRATION =========
 app.register_blueprint(restApi, url_prefix=baseUrl)