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

# API Status

> Returns operational status of the API including last update time and data freshness



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /status
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: RBA Exchange Rates API
  description: >-
    Official Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) exchange rate data through a modern
    REST API. Transforms publicly available RBA data into clean JSON endpoints
    for Australian businesses and developers who need reliable AUD exchange
    rates.
  version: 1.0.0
  license:
    name: MIT
  contact:
    url: https://www.exchangeratesapi.com.au
servers:
  - url: https://api.exchangeratesapi.com.au
    description: Production API
security: []
paths:
  /status:
    get:
      summary: API Status
      description: >-
        Returns operational status of the API including last update time and
        data freshness
      operationId: getApiStatus
      responses:
        '200':
          description: API status information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusResponse'
              example:
                status: operational
                last_update: '2025-09-01T16:00:00Z'
                stale: false
                next_update_expected: '2025-09-02T06:00:00Z'
        '503':
          description: Service unavailable
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    StatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - operational
            - degraded
          description: Current API status
        last_update:
          type: string
          description: Last successful data update timestamp or 'unknown'
        stale:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the data is considered stale
        next_update_expected:
          type: string
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp of when next RBA update is expected
      required:
        - status
        - last_update
        - stale
        - next_update_expected

````