code: def ping(**kwargs):
      '''
      Checks connections with the kubernetes API server.
      Returns True if the connection can be established, False otherwise.
  
      CLI Example:
          salt '*' kubernetes.ping
      '''
      status = True
      try:
          nodes(**kwargs)
      except CommandExecutionError:
          status = False
  
      return statuf ping(**kwargs):
      '''
      Checks connections with the kubernetes API server.
      Returns True if the connection can be established, False otherwise.
  
      CLI Example:
          salt '*' kubernetes.ping
      '''
      status = True
      try:
          nodes(**kwargs)
      except CommandExecutionError:
          status = False
  
      return status
docs: Checks connections with the kubernetes API server.
      Returns True if the connection can be established, False otherwise.
  
      CLI Example:
          salt '*' kubernetes.ping