Health Check

API Health Check

Simple health check endpoint to verify API availability and authentication status. Use this endpoint for monitoring and to validate API tokens.

Use Cases

  • Monitoring API health
  • Validating API tokens
  • Testing CORS configuration
  • Checking rate limits

Response Times

  • Expected: < 100ms
  • Warning: > 500ms
  • Critical: > 1000ms

Monitoring Guidelines

  • Poll every 60 seconds
  • Implement circuit breaker pattern
  • Track response times
  • Monitor error rates

Example Response

{
  "message": "🎤 We're humming along!",
  "timestamp": "2026-07-13T16:26:17.874Z"
}
get/ping

Response

API is available, and token is valid

messagestring required

A message confirming the API is available.

timestampstring date-time required

A timestamp in ISO 8601 format.

Example response

{
  "message": "🎤 We're humming along!",
  "timestamp": "2024-09-20T23:13:31.179Z"
}

Changes