> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.polyhistorical.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Status

> Check PolyHistorical API health

# API Status

Use the health check endpoint to verify that the PolyHistorical API is reachable. This endpoint is useful for uptime monitoring, deployment checks, and client-side service readiness checks.

## Request

```
https://api.polyhistorical.com/actuator/health
```

### Authentication

This endpoint does not require an API key.

## Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Current API health status. `UP` means the API is available.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.polyhistorical.com/actuator/health"
```

### Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "UP"
}
```