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

# bead service status

> Check bead service status to read measurements, timestamps, history, and gaps in monitoring.

Read bead service status at [status.bead.run](https://status.bead.run) for the latest published service observations, history, and announcements.

## Read the measurements

Check each component's status and measurement timestamp. Components cover public operations such as API access, machine creation, commands, snapshots, application forwarding, desktop access, dashboard access, MCP, and cleanup when measured.

A successful sample describes the measured operation at that time. It does not guarantee that your next request will have the same latency or that every workload is available.

## Missing observations

Missing measurements remain unknown. Gray history does not count as successful uptime. A monitoring-maintenance notice means probes are paused and health has not been remeasured; read the existing timestamps.

The published history preserves failed observations. Latency summaries use successful samples, so read status alongside latency.

## Machine-readable status

```bash theme={null}
curl -fsSL https://status.bead.run/status.json
curl -fsSL https://status.bead.run/history.json
```

`status.json` includes `checkedAt`, components, and announcements. Components carry their own `checkedAt`, `status`, `latencyMs`, and message. `history.json` carries observed history and metrics.

## Diagnose your workload

If the public service is responding but your machine is not, inspect its state, funding, and returned error. See [Troubleshooting](https://docs.bead.run/help/troubleshooting.md), [Connection problems](https://docs.bead.run/help/connections.md), and [Credit and payment problems](https://docs.bead.run/help/credit.md).


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