diff --git a/internal/pipewire/core.go b/internal/pipewire/core.go
index 7c2b4a9..99e4137 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/core.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/core.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ type CoreDone struct {
 	// Passed from [CoreSync.ID].
 	ID Int `json:"id"`
 	// Passed from [CoreSync.Sequence].
-	Sequence Int `json:"sequence"`
+	Sequence Int `json:"seq"`
 }
 
 // Size satisfies [KnownSize] with a constant value.
@@ -148,6 +148,25 @@ func (c *CoreDone) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) { return Marshal(c) }
 // UnmarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler] via [Unmarshal].
 func (c *CoreDone) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error { return Unmarshal(data, c) }
 
+// The CorePing event is emitted by the server when it wants to check if a client is
+// alive or ensure that it has processed the previous events.
+type CorePing struct {
+	// The object id to ping.
+	ID Int `json:"id"`
+	// Usually automatically generated.
+	// The client should pass this in the Pong method reply.
+	Sequence Int `json:"seq"`
+}
+
+// Size satisfies [KnownSize] with a constant value.
+func (c *CorePing) Size() Word { return SizePrefix + Size(SizeInt) + Size(SizeInt) }
+
+// MarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryMarshaler] via [Marshal].
+func (c *CorePing) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) { return Marshal(c) }
+
+// UnmarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler] via [Unmarshal].
+func (c *CorePing) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error { return Unmarshal(data, c) }
+
 // The CoreBoundProps event is emitted when a local object ID is bound to a global ID.
 // It is emitted before the global becomes visible in the registry.
 type CoreBoundProps struct {
@@ -200,7 +219,7 @@ type CoreSync struct {
 	// The id will be returned in the Done event.
 	ID Int `json:"id"`
 	// Usually generated automatically and will be returned in the Done event.
-	Sequence Int `json:"sequence"`
+	Sequence Int `json:"seq"`
 }
 
 // Size satisfies [KnownSize] with a constant value.
@@ -212,6 +231,23 @@ func (c *CoreSync) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) { return Marshal(c) }
 // UnmarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler] via [Unmarshal].
 func (c *CoreSync) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error { return Unmarshal(data, c) }
 
+// The CorePong message is sent from the client to the server when the server emits the Ping event.
+type CorePong struct {
+	// Copied from [CorePing.ID].
+	ID Int `json:"id"`
+	// Copied from [CorePing.Sequence]
+	Sequence Int `json:"seq"`
+}
+
+// Size satisfies [KnownSize] with a constant value.
+func (c *CorePong) Size() Word { return SizePrefix + Size(SizeInt) + Size(SizeInt) }
+
+// MarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryMarshaler] via [Marshal].
+func (c *CorePong) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) { return Marshal(c) }
+
+// UnmarshalBinary satisfies [encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler] via [Unmarshal].
+func (c *CorePong) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error { return Unmarshal(data, c) }
+
 // CoreGetRegistry is sent when a client requests to bind to the
 // registry object and list the available objects on the server.
 //
diff --git a/internal/pipewire/core_test.go b/internal/pipewire/core_test.go
index be3f1f9..d2a1a0d 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/core_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/core_test.go
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ func TestCoreDone(t *testing.T) {
 	}.run(t)
 }
 
+func TestCorePing(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	encodingTestCases[pipewire.CorePing, *pipewire.CorePing]{
+		// handmade sample
+		{"sample", []byte{
+			/* size: rest of data */ 0x20, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Struct */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Struct, 0, 0, 0,
+
+			/* size: 4 bytes */ 4, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Int */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Int, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* value: -1 */ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+			/* padding */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+
+			/* size: 4 bytes */ 4, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Int */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Int, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* value: 0 */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* padding */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.CorePing{
+			ID:       -1,
+			Sequence: 0,
+		}, nil},
+	}.run(t)
+}
+
 func TestCoreBoundProps(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -177,6 +202,31 @@ func TestCoreSync(t *testing.T) {
 	}.run(t)
 }
 
+func TestCorePong(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	encodingTestCases[pipewire.CorePong, *pipewire.CorePong]{
+		// handmade sample
+		{"sample", []byte{
+			/* size: rest of data */ 0x20, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Struct */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Struct, 0, 0, 0,
+
+			/* size: 4 bytes */ 4, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Int */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Int, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* value: -1 */ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+			/* padding */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+
+			/* size: 4 bytes */ 4, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* type: Int */ pipewire.SPA_TYPE_Int, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* value: 0 */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* padding */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.CorePong{
+			ID:       -1,
+			Sequence: 0,
+		}, nil},
+	}.run(t)
+}
+
 func TestCoreGetRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/internal/pipewire/header_test.go b/internal/pipewire/header_test.go
index f0bd20d..8dc58b9 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/header_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/header_test.go
@@ -335,6 +335,56 @@ func TestHeader(t *testing.T) {
 			Opcode: pipewire.PW_CORE_EVENT_DONE,
 			Size:   0x28, Sequence: 44, FileCount: 0,
 		}, nil},
+
+		/* handmade samples */
+
+		{"PW_CORE_EVENT_PING", []byte{
+			/* Id:     */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* size:   */ 0xed, 0xb, 0,
+			/* opcode: */ 2,
+			/* seq:    */ 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0,
+			/* n_fds:  */ 0xfe, 0xca, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.Header{
+			ID:     pipewire.PW_ID_CORE,
+			Opcode: pipewire.PW_CORE_EVENT_PING,
+			Size:   0xbed, Sequence: 0xffff, FileCount: 0xcafe,
+		}, nil},
+
+		{"PW_CORE_EVENT_ERROR", []byte{
+			/* Id:     */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* size:   */ 0xad, 0xb, 0,
+			/* opcode: */ 3,
+			/* seq:    */ 0xfe, 0xfe, 0, 0,
+			/* n_fds:  */ 0xfe, 0xca, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.Header{
+			ID:     pipewire.PW_ID_CORE,
+			Opcode: pipewire.PW_CORE_EVENT_ERROR,
+			Size:   0xbad, Sequence: 0xfefe, FileCount: 0xcafe,
+		}, nil},
+
+		{"PW_CORE_METHOD_PONG", []byte{
+			/* Id:     */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* size:   */ 0xed, 0xb, 0,
+			/* opcode: */ 3,
+			/* seq:    */ 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0,
+			/* n_fds:  */ 0xfe, 0xca, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.Header{
+			ID:     pipewire.PW_ID_CORE,
+			Opcode: pipewire.PW_CORE_METHOD_PONG,
+			Size:   0xbed, Sequence: 0xffff, FileCount: 0xcafe,
+		}, nil},
+
+		{"PW_CORE_METHOD_ERROR", []byte{
+			/* Id:     */ 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			/* size:   */ 0xad, 0xb, 0,
+			/* opcode: */ 4,
+			/* seq:    */ 0xfe, 0xfe, 0, 0,
+			/* n_fds:  */ 0xfe, 0xca, 0, 0,
+		}, pipewire.Header{
+			ID:     pipewire.PW_ID_CORE,
+			Opcode: pipewire.PW_CORE_METHOD_ERROR,
+			Size:   0xbad, Sequence: 0xfefe, FileCount: 0xcafe,
+		}, nil},
 	}.run(t)
 
 	t.Run("size range", func(t *testing.T) {