The status endpoint can be used to determine if the API is up.
API Status Endpoint
The API Status endpoint allows you to check whether the API is currently operational. This endpoint provides a simple way to monitor API availability and can be integrated into your monitoring and alerting systems.
Overview
The status endpoint is designed to provide real-time information about API health and availability. It serves as a health check that can be used to determine if the API is up and running properly.
Response Format
The endpoint returns a simple response indicating the current status of the API service. This information can be used by monitoring tools, load balancers, and other systems that need to verify API availability.
Use Cases
- Health Monitoring: Integrate with monitoring systems to track API uptime
- Load Balancer Checks: Use as a health check endpoint for load balancer configurations
- Service Discovery: Verify API availability before routing requests
- Automated Alerts: Set up alerts based on status endpoint responses
Integration Examples
This endpoint can be easily integrated into various monitoring and alerting systems to provide automated status checking and notification capabilities.
Monitoring Systems
Most monitoring platforms can be configured to periodically check this endpoint and alert when the API becomes unavailable.
Load Balancers
Configure your load balancer to use this endpoint as a health check to ensure traffic is only routed to healthy API instances.
Best Practices
- Configure appropriate timeout values when calling this endpoint
- Set up reasonable polling intervals to avoid overwhelming the API
- Implement proper error handling for network connectivity issues
- Use this endpoint in conjunction with more detailed monitoring for comprehensive API health assessment