---
title: System Information
description: Check server status, health, and version information for an InfluxDB v1 instance.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1/api/system-information/
estimated_tokens: 2303
product: InfluxDB OSS v1
version: v1
---

[Download InfluxDB API Spec](/openapi/influxdb-oss-v1-openapi.yml)

Check server status, health, and version information for an InfluxDB v1 instance.

GET `/ping`

### Check server status

Check the status of your InfluxDB instance and retrieve version information. The `/ping` endpoint returns a `204 No Content` response by default.

Use the `verbose=true` query parameter to return a `200 OK` response, which is required for [Google Cloud Load Balancing](https://cloud.google.com/load-balancing/docs/health-check-concepts) health checks.

#### Parameters

##### Query parameters

`verbose` boolean

When `true`, returns HTTP 200 instead of 204. Required for Google Cloud Load Balancing health checks.

Example request [Ask AI about this](#)

```sh
curl --request GET \
  "http://localhost:8086/ping" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN"
```

#### Responses

200 Server is running (verbose mode)

204 Server is running

HEAD `/ping`

### Check server status (HEAD)

Check the status of your InfluxDB instance using a HEAD request. Returns the same headers as GET but without a response body.

Example request [Ask AI about this](#)

```sh
curl --request HEAD \
  "http://localhost:8086/ping" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN"
```

#### Responses

204 Server is running

GET `/health` v2

### Check server health

Check the health of your InfluxDB instance. Returns health status as JSON with a `pass` or `fail` status.

Example request [Ask AI about this](#)

```sh
curl --request GET \
  "http://localhost:8086/health" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer INFLUX_TOKEN"
```

#### Responses

200 Server is healthy

`message` string

Example: `"ready for queries and writes"`

`name` string

Example: `"influxdb"`

`status` string

Allowed: `pass` , `fail`

`version` string

Example: `"1.8.10"`

503 Server is unhealthy

`message` string

Example: `"ready for queries and writes"`

`name` string

Example: `"influxdb"`

`status` string

Allowed: `pass` , `fail`

`version` string

Example: `"1.8.10"`