[Python] Minecraft Server Pinger

In this python script I wanted to try and Ping my Minecraft Java Server so it could always stay online. I'm not to familiar with servers, especially Minecraft Servers. Does anyone know how to do this, or how to fix my Script.

import requests
import time

#Minecraft Server Pinger

server_ip="Server.aternos.me"

port={"Server.aternos.me": 12345678910}
# Server IP Port

while True:
time.sleep(280)
server_ping=requests.post(server_ip, port)
print(server_ping)

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