Service status · Myntkaup API

Whether the API is up and whether trading and gift cards are enabled, plus the server clock. No signature needed. Cached for up to 30 s.

Scope: None. This endpoint needs no signature.
Rate-limit class: None (cached)
Authentication: None

Responses

200 OK

The status. application/json · Status

statusstring (enum)
ok; maintenance: read-only, writes are refused; down: the API is switched off or unreachable.
One of ok, maintenance, down.
read_onlyboolean
trading_enabledboolean
giftcards_enabledboolean
withdrawals_enabledboolean
server_timestring (date-time)
The server clock. Signed requests must be within 30 s of it.

Every response carries MK-Request-Id.

Errors

Errors use the error envelope. Match on code.

Status	Code	Meaning
400	`invalid_request`	The request is malformed: bad JSON, an unknown or invalid field, or a missing header.
500	`internal_error`	Something went wrong on our side.
503	`overloaded`	The service is overloaded. Retry after Retry-After seconds.

curl https://public-api.myntkaup.is/v1/status

import { Myntkaup } from "@myntkaup/api";

const client = new Myntkaup(); // reads the key from the environment
const status = await client.status();
console.log(status.trading_enabled, status.server_time);

from myntkaup import Myntkaup

client = Myntkaup()  # reads the key from the environment
status = client.status()
print(status["trading_enabled"], status["server_time"])

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "read_only": false,
  "trading_enabled": true,
  "giftcards_enabled": true,
  "withdrawals_enabled": true,
  "server_time": "2026-11-03T10:15:10.123Z"
}

Base URL https://public-api.myntkaup.is