---
title: "Engine and backend status"
method: GET
path: "/v1/engine/status"
tags: ["Engine"]
---

# Engine and backend status

`GET /v1/engine/status`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:9998`
- URL: `http://localhost:9998/v1/engine/status`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Response `200`

Engine status with per-backend info

- EngineStatus
  - `status` 'running' | 'crashed' | 'stopped', required
  - `vramMB` number, required
  - `backends` BackendStatus[], required
    - `id` string, required
    - `isRunning` boolean, required
    - `isAvailable` boolean
    - `isLoading` boolean
    - `isStarting` boolean
    - `activeModel` string
    - `loadedModels` string[]
    - `crashed` boolean
    - `port` number
    - `modelsMax` number

---

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