fix(server): intercept ping requests

[gtm-nayan]

Description

fixes #13109

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[patak-dev]

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[patak-dev]

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[patak-dev]

LGTM. @sapphi-red just in case, do you see an issue with merging this one in a patch?

[sapphi-red]

I didn't come up with any issues merging this in a patch. 👍

[patak-dev]

Good catch with the named middleware @sapphi-red, thanks!