---
title: "Check for stale diff / diff-breakdown ingestion files"
method: GET
path: "/v4/bucket/health/diff"
tags: ["Health"]
---

# Check for stale diff / diff-breakdown ingestion files

`GET /v4/bucket/health/diff`

Always returns HTTP 200. `status` is `STALE` when any diff / diff-breakdown file is older than the staleness threshold, `OK` otherwise. Configure a keyword monitor to alert when `STALE` is present.

## Response `200`

Response for status 200

- object
  - `status` union, required
    - string
    - string
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `filesChecked` number, required
  - `detail` string
  - `runbook` object
    - `impact` string, required
    - `remediation` string, required
    - `escalation` string

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