Your developers need to know when your API is down
When your API endpoints fail, developers waste hours debugging integration issues that aren't their fault. Without a status page, they lose trust in your platform and start evaluating alternatives. CheckStatus gives your developer community real-time visibility into every endpoint.
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The problem
Why API providers need a status page
Developer churn
When developers hit API errors without any communication, they assume your platform is unreliable. Without a status page, silence looks like neglect — and developers start evaluating competing APIs.
Integration debugging overhead
When your API is down, developers waste hours debugging integration issues that aren't their fault. A status page lets them instantly check if the problem is on your end, saving everyone time and frustration.
API reputation damage
Poorly communicated outages trigger negative developer reviews and social media complaints. Proactive transparency through a status page turns incidents into trust-building moments instead of reputation risks.
Endpoint monitoring
Track the health of every API endpoint individually
Create individual components for each API endpoint — /v1/users, /v1/payments, /v1/auth — so developers can see exactly which parts of your API are affected. Component-level subscriptions mean they only get notified about the endpoints they depend on.
- Individual components per API endpoint
- Component-level subscriptions for targeted updates
- Real-time status indicators for every service
Automated updates
Push status updates from your CI/CD and monitoring tools
Connect your monitoring and alerting tools to automatically update your status page. Webhook integrations push notifications to Slack, Microsoft Teams, or any HTTP endpoint — and subscribers are notified automatically at every step.
- Webhook integrations for automated status updates
- Push to Slack, Teams, or any HTTP endpoint
- Automatic subscriber notifications on every update
API-first
Manage your status page programmatically via REST API
As an API provider, you expect your tools to have APIs too. CheckStatus provides a full REST API on all plans, including free. Create incidents, update component status, and manage your entire status page from your CI/CD pipeline or custom tooling.
- REST API on all plans, including free
- Programmatic incident and component management
- CI/CD pipeline integration for automated workflows
By the numbers
The case for API transparency
95%
Developer retention with transparent comms
60%
Reduction in support tickets
5 min
Setup time to launch your status page
79%
Cheaper than StatusPage.io
Pricing comparison
Save thousands vs StatusPage.io
Get the same features API providers need at a fraction of the cost.
StatusPage.io
Atlassian's status page product
$99 /mo per page
- 1 status page
- Custom CSS at $399/mo
- Private pages +$79/mo
- 3 pages = $297/mo
CheckStatus
Everything API providers need
$39 /mo for 3 pages
- Up to 3 status pages included
- Custom CSS included
- Private pages included
- Saves $3,096/year
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Yes! CheckStatus lets you create individual components for each API endpoint (e.g., /v1/users, /v1/payments, /v1/auth). Developers can subscribe to specific components so they only receive notifications about the endpoints they depend on.
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Absolutely. CheckStatus provides a full REST API on all plans, including the free tier. You can create and update incidents, manage components, and control your status page entirely through the API — perfect for integrating with your CI/CD pipeline or monitoring tools.
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Yes. CheckStatus supports webhook integrations that let you push status updates to Slack, Microsoft Teams, or any HTTP endpoint. You can also use incoming webhooks to automatically create incidents from your monitoring tools like PagerDuty, Datadog, or custom alerting systems.
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Developers can subscribe to your status page via email and choose to receive notifications for all components or only the specific API endpoints they care about. When you post an incident or update component status, subscribers are notified automatically.
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Yes! All paid plans include custom domain support with automatic SSL certificate provisioning. Point status.api.mycompany.com (or any subdomain) to CheckStatus and your branded API status page is live in minutes.
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Yes! Our free plan includes 1 status page, up to 5 components, email notifications, and full API access. It's perfect for early-stage API products that want to build developer trust from day one.
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