---
title: "Check basic node health"
method: GET
path: "/-/healthy"
tags: ["General"]
---

# Check basic node health

`GET /-/healthy`

By default this endpoint just checks that it can get the latest ledger
info and then returns 200.

If the duration_secs param is provided, this endpoint will return a
200 if the following condition is true:

`server_latest_ledger_info_timestamp >= server_current_time_timestamp - duration_secs`

## Query parameters

- `duration_secs` integer

## Response `200`

- HealthCheckSuccess — Representation of a successful healthcheck
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `500`
- `503`

## Changes

- **2026-03-23** `10ecd1005697` — 2 warning
  - added the new `rate_limited` enum value to the `error_code` response property for the response status `500`
  - added the new `rate_limited` enum value to the `error_code` response property for the response status `503`
- **2025-06-03** `6a8502f67ac1` — 2 warning
  - added the new `rejected_by_filter` enum value to the `error_code` response property for the response status `500`
  - added the new `rejected_by_filter` enum value to the `error_code` response property for the response status `503`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/aptoslabs/apis/aptos-node-api/changes/-/healthy/get.md)

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