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

# Health Check

> Health check endpoint

The health check endpoint allows you to verify that the CheckThat AI API is operational and responsive.

<Info>
  This endpoint does not require authentication and can be used for monitoring and health checks.
</Info>

## Use Cases

* **Service monitoring**: Check if the API is running and accessible
* **Load balancer health checks**: Configure your infrastructure to verify service health
* **Initial setup verification**: Confirm your connection to the API works correctly

## Response

The endpoint returns the current status and version information:

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "status": "healthy", 
    "version": "1.0.0"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string" required>
  Current health status of the API service. Returns "healthy" when operational.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="version" type="string" required>
  Current version of the CheckThat AI API.
</ResponseField>

## Example Usage

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET 'https://api.checkthat-ai.com/health' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.checkthat-ai.com/health');
  const health = await response.json();
  console.log('API Status:', health.status);
  ```

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

  response = requests.get('https://api.checkthat-ai.com/health')
  health_data = response.json()
  print(f"API Status: {health_data['status']}")
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Tip>
  The health endpoint is also available at the root path `/` with the same response format.
</Tip>


## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /health
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: CheckThat AI - Advanced Claim Normalization & Fact-Checking Platform
  description: API for the CheckThat AI Platform - https://www.checkthat-ai.com
  version: 1.0.0
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /health:
    get:
      tags:
        - health
      summary: Health Check
      description: Health check endpoint
      operationId: health_check_health_get
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HealthCheck'
components:
  schemas:
    HealthCheck:
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          title: Status
        version:
          type: string
          title: Version
      type: object
      required:
        - status
        - version
      title: HealthCheck

````