---
title: "Get FPPD restart blocked status"
method: GET
path: "/api/system/fppd/restartStatus"
tags: ["system"]
---

# Get FPPD restart blocked status

`GET /api/system/fppd/restartStatus`

Returns whether FPPD is currently blocked from restarting due to systemd's StartLimitBurst (too many restarts in a short time) and how long to wait.

## Response `200`

Restart blocked status

- object

## Changes

- **2026-09-07** `d7074f8b31e0` — 4 warning
  - removed the optional property `blocked` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `burst` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `intervalSec` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `remainingSec` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-06** `956523fe4249` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/system/fppd/restartStatus/get.md)

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