# IsAlive Method

## Overloads

| [IsAlive(ILocation)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.LocationExtensions.IsAlive.htm#Qlik_Engine_LocationExtensions_IsAlive_Qlik_Engine_ILocation_) |  | Checks if the connection is alive<br>This method opens a temporary websocket connection. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.LocationExtensions.IsAlive.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.LocationExtensions.IsAlive.htm)

## IsAlive(ILocation)

Checks if the connection is alive This method opens a temporary websocket connection.

### Declaration

```

          public static bool IsAlive(this ILocation location)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ILocation](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.ILocation.htm) | location | Location object of the Qlik Sense instance |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Boolean | True if connection is alive |