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api	/sys/health - HTTP API	docs-http-system-health	The `/sys/health` endpoint is used to check the health status of Vault.

/sys/health

The /sys/health endpoint is used to check the health status of Vault.

Read Health Information

This endpoint 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.

Method	Path	Produces
HEAD	/sys/health	000 (empty body)
GET	/sys/health	000 application/json

The default status codes are:

• 200 if initialized, unsealed, and active
• 429 if unsealed and standby
• 501 if not initialized
• 503 if sealed

Parameters

• standbyok (bool: false) – Specifies if being a standby should still return the active status code instead of the standby status code. This is useful when Vault is behind a non-configurable load balance that just wants a 200-level response.

• activecode (int: 200) – Specifies the status code that should be returned for an active node.

• standbycode (int: 429) – Specifies the status code that should be returned for a standby node.

• sealedcode (int: 503) – Specifies the status code that should be returned for a sealed node.

• uninitcode (int: 501) – Specifies the status code that should be returned for a uninitialized node.

Sample Request

$ curl \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/health

Sample Response

This response is only returned for a GET request.

{
  "cluster_id": "c9abceea-4f46-4dab-a688-5ce55f89e228",
  "cluster_name": "vault-cluster-5515c810",
  "version": "0.6.2",
  "server_time_utc": 1469555798,
  "standby": false,
  "sealed": false,
  "initialized": true
}