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---
layout: "http"
page_title: "HTTP API: /sys/health"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-debug-health"
description: |-
The '/sys/health' endpoint is used to check the health status of Vault.
---
# /sys/health
<dl>
<dt>Description</dt>
<dd>
Returns the health status of Vault. This matches the semantics of a
Consul HTTP health check and provides a simple way to monitor the
health of a Vault instance.
</dd>
<dt>Method</dt>
<dd>GET/HEAD</dd>
<dt>Parameters</dt>
<dd>
<ul>
<li>
<span class="param">standbyok</span>
<span class="param-flags">optional</span>
A query parameter provided to indicate that being a standby should
still return the active status code instead of the standby code
</li>
<li>
<span class="param">activecode</span>
<span class="param-flags">optional</span>
A query parameter provided to indicate the status code that should
be returned for an active node instead of the default of `200`
</li>
<li>
<span class="param">standbycode</span>
<span class="param-flags">optional</span>
A query parameter provided to indicate the status code that should
be returned for a standby node instead of the default of `429`
</li>
<li>
<span class="param">sealedcode</span>
<span class="param-flags">optional</span>
A query parameter provided to indicate the status code that should
be returned for a sealed node instead of the default of `500`
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
<dt>Returns (only with GET)</dt>
<dd>
```javascript
{
"initialized": true,
"sealed": false,
"standby": false
}
```
Default Status Codes (GET/HEAD):
* `200` if initialized, unsealed, and active.
* `429` if unsealed and standby.
* `500` if sealed, or if not initialized.
</dd>
</dl>