> ## Documentation Index
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# GET /health

> Returns current health and capability state of the Guard Module

## Request

```http theme={null}
GET /health HTTP/1.1
Host: api.sector8.ai
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

No request body required.

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "healthy",
  "service": "running",
  "database": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-14T11:17:26.896557+00:00",
  "policy_version_id": "0dbca364d66447469637bafa2282e635124fcb99eecd6383038e3b652577ebc7",
  "invariants_active": 7,
  "phase": "2",
  "capabilities": {
    "admission_controller": true,
    "multi_turn_analyzer":  true,
    "semantic_engine":      true,
    "pre_filter":           true,
    "output_compliance":    true,
    "file_scanner":         true,
    "rag_integrity":        true,
    "memory_integrity":     true,
    "guard_mcp_server":     true
  }
}
```

## Response fields

| Field               | Type   | Description                                         |
| ------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `status`            | string | `"healthy"` or `"degraded"`                         |
| `service`           | string | `"running"` or `"starting"`                         |
| `database`          | string | `"healthy"` or `"unreachable"`                      |
| `policy_version_id` | string | HMAC-SHA256 hash of the active signed policy bundle |
| `invariants_active` | number | Must be `7` on all healthy deployments              |
| `phase`             | string | Active feature phase — `"1"` or `"2"`               |
| `capabilities`      | object | Boolean flags for each active component             |

<Warning>
  If `invariants_active` is less than 7, the deployment is not operating at full security guarantee. Contact support immediately.
</Warning>