API Status Checker
Overview
Monitors API endpoints for health and uptime.
When to Use
- User asks to "check if API is up"
- Debugging API failures
Status Evaluation
200 in <500ms = HEALTHY 200 in 500ms-2s = DEGRADED 200 in >2s = SLOW 4xx = CLIENT_ERROR 5xx = SERVER_ERROR Timeout = DOWN
Check Command
$result = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://api.example.com/health" -Method GET -TimeoutSec 10 if ($result.StatusCode -eq 200) { "OK" } else { "FAIL: " + $result.StatusCode }
Alert Thresholds
- Response time > 2s = WARNING
- 5xx response = CRITICAL
- Timeout = CRITICAL