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+"coverage" ping
+===============
+
+This ping is not enabled by default. When enabled, a ping is generated a total of once per profile, as a diagnostic tool
+to determine whether Telemetry is working for users.
+
+This ping contains no client id and no environment data.
+
+You can find more background information in `this blog post <https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/>`_.
+
+Structure:
+
+.. code-block:: js
+
+ {
+ "appVersion": "63.0a1",
+ "appUpdateChannel": "nightly",
+ "osName": "Darwin",
+ "osVersion": "17.7.0",
+ "telemetryEnabled": 1
+ }
+
+Expected behaviours
+-------------------
+The following is a list of expected behaviours for the ``coverage`` ping:
+
+- The ping will only be sent once per ping version, per profile.
+- If sending the ping fails, it will be retried on startup.
+- A totally arbitrary UUID is generated on first run on a new profile, to use for filtering duplicates.
+- The ping is sent to a different endpoint not using existing Telemetry.
+- The ping does not honor the Telemetry enabled preference, but provides its own opt-out preference: `toolkit.coverage.opt-out`.
+- The ping is disabled by default. It is intended to be enabled for users on an experimental basis using the preference `toolkit.coverage.enabled`.
+
+Version History
+---------------
+
+- Firefox 64:
+
+ - "coverage" ping shipped (`bug 1492656 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1492656>`_).