Get started with Instatus API

All endpoints are under the URL https://api.instatus.com. They generally follow the REST architecture.

All requests must be encoded as JSON with the Content-Type: application/json header.

Responses from the Instatus API, including errors, are encoded as JSON as well.

Authentication

Requests to Instatus API must provide an API token through the Authorization header:

You can get your API key from User settings → Developer settings

Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>

Errors

All API endpoints contain a code and message within the error responses.

{
  "error": {
    "code": "forbidden",
    "message": "Not authorized"
  }
}

Status Values

Possible page statuses:

• UP
• HASISSUES
• UNDERMAINTENANCE

Possible component statuses:

• OPERATIONAL
• UNDERMAINTENANCE
• DEGRADEDPERFORMANCE
• PARTIALOUTAGE
• MAJOROUTAGE

Possible incident statuses:

• INVESTIGATING
• IDENTIFIED
• MONITORING
• RESOLVED

Possible maintenance statuses:

• NOTSTARTEDYET
• INPROGRESS
• COMPLETED

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