diff --git a/src/responses/upstream/original.rs b/src/responses/upstream/original.rs
index 0ab93e6..5e8ce08 100644
--- a/src/responses/upstream/original.rs
+++ b/src/responses/upstream/original.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const UNSUPPORTED_RESPONSE_FIELDS: &[&str] = &[
     "max_output_tokens",
     "max_tokens",
     "max_completion_tokens",
+    "prompt_cache_options",
     "truncation",
 ];
 
@@ -188,6 +189,9 @@ mod tests {
             "max_output_tokens": 32,
             "max_tokens": 64,
             "max_completion_tokens": 96,
+            "prompt_cache_options": {
+                "retention": "in_memory"
+            },
             "truncation": "auto"
         }))
         .expect("response.create payload");
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(payload.get("max_output_tokens").is_none());
         assert!(payload.get("max_tokens").is_none());
         assert!(payload.get("max_completion_tokens").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("prompt_cache_options").is_none());
         assert!(payload.get("truncation").is_none());
     }
 
@@ -409,6 +414,9 @@ mod tests {
             json!({
                 "model": "gpt-test",
                 "instructions": "keep",
+                "prompt_cache_options": {
+                    "retention": "in_memory"
+                },
                 "truncation": "auto"
             }),
             "resp_intermediate",
@@ -429,6 +437,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(payload["input"][0]["type"], "function_call_output");
         assert_eq!(payload["input"][0]["call_id"], "call_123");
         assert_eq!(payload["input"][0]["output"], "done");
+        assert!(payload.get("prompt_cache_options").is_none());
         assert!(payload.get("truncation").is_none());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ws_pump.rs b/src/ws_pump.rs
index ed96024..8c5cdf7 100644
--- a/src/ws_pump.rs
+++ b/src/ws_pump.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 use tokio::sync::{Mutex, mpsc};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
+use tokio::time::{Duration, Instant, MissedTickBehavior};
 use tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream;
 use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Message;
 use tracing::debug;
@@ -36,13 +37,24 @@ enum OutboundCommand {
 }
 
 const OUTBOUND_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 32;
+const UPSTREAM_PING_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);
 
 impl LiveUpstreamWebSocket {
-    pub fn from_stream<S>(_stream: WebSocketStream<S>) -> Self
+    pub fn from_stream<S>(stream: WebSocketStream<S>) -> Self
     where
         S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
     {
-        let (mut writer, mut reader) = _stream.split();
+        Self::from_stream_with_ping_interval(stream, UPSTREAM_PING_INTERVAL)
+    }
+
+    fn from_stream_with_ping_interval<S>(
+        stream: WebSocketStream<S>,
+        ping_interval: Duration,
+    ) -> Self
+    where
+        S: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
+    {
+        let (mut writer, mut reader) = stream.split();
         let (outbound_tx, mut outbound_rx) = mpsc::channel(OUTBOUND_CHANNEL_CAPACITY);
         let (inbound_tx, inbound_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let close_metadata = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
@@ -51,12 +63,24 @@ impl LiveUpstreamWebSocket {
         let task_is_closed = Arc::clone(&is_closed);
 
         let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let mut ping_timer =
+                tokio::time::interval_at(Instant::now() + ping_interval, ping_interval);
+            ping_timer.set_missed_tick_behavior(MissedTickBehavior::Delay);
+
             debug!(
                 outbound_capacity = OUTBOUND_CHANNEL_CAPACITY,
+                ping_interval_secs = ping_interval.as_secs_f64(),
                 "ws_pump_started"
             );
             loop {
                 tokio::select! {
+                    _ = ping_timer.tick() => {
+                        if let Err(error) = writer.send(Message::Ping(Vec::new())).await {
+                            record_error(&task_close_metadata, error.to_string()).await;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        debug!("ws_pump_ping_sent");
+                    }
                     outbound = outbound_rx.recv() => match outbound {
                         Some(OutboundCommand::Text(text)) => {
                             if let Err(error) = writer.send(Message::Text(text)).await {
@@ -89,7 +113,9 @@ impl LiveUpstreamWebSocket {
                             }
                             debug!(payload_len, "ws_pump_pong_sent");
                         }
-                        Some(Ok(Message::Pong(_))) => {}
+                        Some(Ok(Message::Pong(payload))) => {
+                            debug!(payload_len = payload.len(), "ws_pump_pong_received");
+                        }
                         Some(Ok(Message::Close(frame))) => {
                             let metadata = UpstreamCloseMetadata {
                                 code: frame.as_ref().map(|frame| u16::from(frame.code)),
@@ -181,8 +207,8 @@ fn outbound_channel_closed_metadata() -> UpstreamCloseMetadata {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use std::time::Duration;
     use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+    use tokio::sync::oneshot;
     use tokio::time::timeout;
     use tokio_tungstenite::accept_async;
     use tokio_tungstenite::connect_async;
@@ -208,6 +234,49 @@ mod tests {
         pump
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn websocket_pump_sends_active_ping_after_interval() {
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0")
+            .await
+            .expect("bind listener");
+        let address = listener.local_addr().expect("local addr");
+        let (ping_seen_tx, ping_seen_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+        let accept_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let (stream, _) = listener.accept().await.expect("accept client");
+            let websocket = accept_async(stream).await.expect("accept websocket");
+            let (_writer, mut reader) = websocket.split();
+
+            while let Some(message) = reader.next().await {
+                match message.expect("read websocket message") {
+                    Message::Ping(payload) => {
+                        assert!(payload.is_empty());
+                        let _ = ping_seen_tx.send(());
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    Message::Close(_) => break,
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        let (stream, _) = connect_async(format!("ws://{address}"))
+            .await
+            .expect("connect websocket");
+        let pump = LiveUpstreamWebSocket::from_stream_with_ping_interval(
+            stream,
+            Duration::from_millis(20),
+        );
+
+        timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), ping_seen_rx)
+            .await
+            .expect("active ping should be sent")
+            .expect("server should report active ping");
+
+        drop(pump);
+        accept_task.await.expect("accept task");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn websocket_pump_records_metadata_when_outbound_channel_closes() {
         let mut pump = connect_test_pump().await;