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Monitor the real-time status of 114+ cloud services and APIs.
API Status Check MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for checking real-time operational status of 114+ cloud services and APIs directly from AI coding assistants.
Features
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
check_status |
Check the status of a specific API (e.g. github, openai, stripe) |
list_apis |
List all monitored APIs and their current status |
list_categories |
List available service categories (cloud, payments, etc.) |
check_category |
Check all APIs in a specific category |
check_url |
Check any public URL for availability |
Supported Services
AWS, GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, Vercel, Cloudflare, Datadog, PagerDuty, Twilio, Shopify, Slack, Zoom, and 100+ more. Full list at apistatuscheck.com.
Quick Start
Using npx
npx -y apistatuscheck-mcp-server
Using Docker
docker build -t apistatuscheck-mcp .
docker run -i apistatuscheck-mcp
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apistatuscheck": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "apistatuscheck-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Cursor / Other MCP Clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"apistatuscheck": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "apistatuscheck-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ASC_BASE_URL |
https://apistatuscheck.com |
Base URL for the API |
Local Development
git clone https://github.com/shibley/apistatuscheck-mcp-server.git
cd apistatuscheck-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js
License
MIT — Bity LLC
Tools (5)
check_statusCheck the status of a specific APIlist_apisList all monitored APIs and their current statuslist_categoriesList available service categoriescheck_categoryCheck all APIs in a specific categorycheck_urlCheck any public URL for availabilityEnvironment Variables
ASC_BASE_URLBase URL for the APIConfiguration
claude_desktop_config.json
{"mcpServers": {"apistatuscheck": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "apistatuscheck-mcp-server"]}}}Try it
→Check the current status of GitHub and Stripe.
→List all available service categories I can monitor.
→Is the OpenAI API currently experiencing any outages?
→Check if the website https://example.com is currently available.
→Show me the status of all services in the cloud category.