diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index f0242a5..1dcc1b9 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "python.pythonPath": "C:\\Users\\jonas\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38\\python.exe"
+    "python.pythonPath": "C:\\Users\\jonasled\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python39\\python.exe"
 }
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diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index e91187e..3b08b21 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import discord
-from discord.ext import commands
+from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 from discord.utils import get
 from sqlite3 import connect
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -771,6 +771,12 @@ async def checkForNextSong():  # background task, that runs every second and che
         except:
             pass
 
+@tasks.loop(seconds=60)
+async def hearBeat():
+    if(heartBeatEnabled):
+        r = get(heartBeatURL)
 
+
+hearBeat.start()
 bot.loop.create_task(checkForNextSong())  # start the music bot task in background
 bot.run(token, bot=botAccount)  # start the bot with the options in config.py
diff --git a/config_example.py b/config_example.py
index 325d55c..119d1cf 100644
--- a/config_example.py
+++ b/config_example.py
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ base = 10
 factor = 1.1
 messageXP = 2 #The XP you get for every message
 reactionXP = 1 #The XP you get for every reaction
-minutesPerVcXP = 3 #The number of minutes you have to be online on the voicechat to get 1XP
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+minutesPerVcXP = 3 #The number of minutes you have to be online on the voicechat to get 1XP
+
+# heart beat
+heartBeatEnabled = False
+heartBeatURL = "https://google.de"
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