---
layout: api
page_title: /sys/leader - HTTP API
description: |-
  The `/sys/leader` endpoint is used to check the high availability status and
  current leader of Vault.
---

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# `/sys/leader`

The `/sys/leader` endpoint is used to check the high availability status and
current leader of Vault.

## Read leader status

This endpoint returns the high availability status and current leader instance
of Vault.

| Method | Path          |
| :----- | :------------ |
| `GET`  | `/sys/leader` |

### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/leader
```

### Sample response

```json
{
  "ha_enabled": true,
  "is_self": false,
  "active_time": "2024-01-09T00:11:46.439409062Z",
  "leader_address": "https://127.0.0.1:8200/",
  "leader_cluster_address": "https://127.0.0.1:8201/",
  "performance_standby": false,
  "performance_standby_last_remote_wal": 0,
  "last_wal": 0,
  "raft_committed_index": 0,
  "raft_applied_index": 0
}
```