diff --git a/litellm/caching.py b/litellm/caching.py
index f39e4235ed..66f030098c 100644
--- a/litellm/caching.py
+++ b/litellm/caching.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import json, traceback, ast, hashlib
 from typing import Optional, Literal, List, Union, Any, BinaryIO
 from openai._models import BaseModel as OpenAIObject
 from litellm._logging import verbose_logger
+import traceback
 
 
 def print_verbose(print_statement):
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ class RedisCache(BaseCache):
                 print_verbose(
                     f"LiteLLM Redis Caching: async set() - Got exception from REDIS : {str(e)}"
                 )
+                traceback.print_exc()
 
     async def async_set_cache_pipeline(self, cache_list, ttl=None):
         """
@@ -262,6 +264,21 @@ class RedisCache(BaseCache):
             print_verbose(f"Error occurred in pipeline read - {str(e)}")
             return key_value_dict
 
+    async def ping(self):
+        _redis_client = self.init_async_client()
+        async with _redis_client as redis_client:
+            print_verbose(f"Pinging Async Redis Cache")
+            try:
+                response = await redis_client.ping()
+                print_verbose(f"Redis Cache PING: {response}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                # NON blocking - notify users Redis is throwing an exception
+                print_verbose(
+                    f"LiteLLM Redis Cache PING: - Got exception from REDIS : {str(e)}"
+                )
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                raise e
+
     def flush_cache(self):
         self.redis_client.flushall()
 
@@ -1254,6 +1271,11 @@ class Cache:
             print_verbose(f"LiteLLM Cache: Excepton add_cache: {str(e)}")
             traceback.print_exc()
 
+    async def ping(self):
+        if hasattr(self.cache, "ping"):
+            return await self.cache.ping()
+        return None
+
     async def disconnect(self):
         if hasattr(self.cache, "disconnect"):
             await self.cache.disconnect()
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 24a4ca8e34..dfaa991621 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -7561,6 +7561,71 @@ async def health_liveliness():
     return "I'm alive!"
 
 
+@router.get(
+    "/cache/ping",
+    tags=["caching"],
+    dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
+)
+async def cache_ping():
+    """
+    Endpoint for checking if cache can be pinged
+    """
+    try:
+        litellm_cache_params = {}
+        specific_cache_params = {}
+
+        if litellm.cache is None:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=503, detail="Cache not initialized. litellm.cache is None"
+            )
+
+        for k, v in vars(litellm.cache).items():
+            try:
+                if k == "cache":
+                    continue
+                litellm_cache_params[k] = str(copy.deepcopy(v))
+            except Exception:
+                litellm_cache_params[k] = "<unable to copy or convert>"
+        for k, v in vars(litellm.cache.cache).items():
+            try:
+                specific_cache_params[k] = str(v)
+            except Exception:
+                specific_cache_params[k] = "<unable to copy or convert>"
+        if litellm.cache.type == "redis":
+            # ping the redis cache
+            ping_response = await litellm.cache.ping()
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+                "/cache/ping: ping_response: " + str(ping_response)
+            )
+            # making a set cache call
+            # add cache does not return anything
+            await litellm.cache.async_add_cache(
+                result="test_key",
+                model="test-model",
+                messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "test from litellm"}],
+            )
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug("/cache/ping: done with set_cache()")
+            return {
+                "status": "healthy",
+                "cache_type": litellm.cache.type,
+                "ping_response": True,
+                "set_cache_response": "success",
+                "litellm_cache_params": litellm_cache_params,
+                "redis_cache_params": specific_cache_params,
+            }
+        else:
+            return {
+                "status": "healthy",
+                "cache_type": litellm.cache.type,
+                "litellm_cache_params": litellm_cache_params,
+            }
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=503,
+            detail=f"Service Unhealthy ({str(e)}).Cache parameters: {litellm_cache_params}.specific_cache_params: {specific_cache_params}",
+        )
+
+
 @router.get("/", dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)])
 async def home(request: Request):
     return "LiteLLM: RUNNING"