---
title: Backend health status API
summary: Create an HTTP API for real time backend health status
url: https://www.fastly.com/documentation/solutions/examples/backend-health-status-api
---

Create an HTTP API for real time backend health status

## VCL

[Try it in Fastly Fiddle](https://fiddle.fastly.dev/2005ace2)

## Compute

### Rust

[Try it in Fastly Fiddle](https://fiddle.fastly.dev/bb268e85)

### Javascript

[Try it in Fastly Fiddle](https://fiddle.fastly.dev/4654f16f)