> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.manka.tz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Health Check

> Verify that the Manka API is reachable and the database is healthy.

No authentication is required. Use this endpoint as a liveness probe or to confirm connectivity before issuing authenticated requests.

### Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string" required>
  Always `"ok"` when the service is healthy. The exact string should not be parsed — it may change.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="latency" type="string" required>
  Round-trip latency to the underlying datastore, e.g. `"12ms"`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 OK theme={null}
  {
    "status": "ok",
    "latency": "12ms"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

### Status codes

| Status | Meaning              |
| ------ | -------------------- |
| `200`  | API is healthy       |
| `503`  | Database unreachable |

### Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://gateway.manka.tz/v1/api/health-check
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  r = requests.get("https://gateway.manka.tz/v1/api/health-check")
  print(r.status_code, r.json())
  ```
</CodeGroup>