---
layout: api
page_title: /sys/seal-status - HTTP API
description: The `/sys/seal-status` endpoint is used to check the seal status of a Vault.
---

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# `/sys/seal-status`

The `/sys/seal-status` endpoint is used to check the seal status of a Vault.

## Seal status

This endpoint returns the seal status of the Vault. This is an unauthenticated
endpoint.

| Method | Path               |
| :----- | :----------------- |
| `GET`  | `/sys/seal-status` |

### Sample request

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

### Sample response

The "t" parameter is the threshold, and "n" is the number of shares.

```json
{
  "build_date": "2024-11-15T14:17:42Z",
  "initialized": true,
  "migration": false,
  "n": 3,
  "nonce": "",
  "progress": 1,
  "recovery_seal": false,
  "removed_from_cluster": false,
  "sealed": true,
  "storage_type": "raft",
  "t": 2,
  "type": "shamir",
  "version": "1.19.0-beta1"
}
```

Sample response when Vault is unsealed.

```json
{
  "build_date": "2024-11-14T18:11:15Z",
  "cluster_id": "ebdd80fb-0c7f-bce9-f9b9-a0fa86aa3249",
  "cluster_name": "vault-cluster-f090409a",
  "initialized": true,
  "migration": false,
  "n": 3,
  "nonce": "",
  "progress": 0,
  "recovery_seal": false,
  "removed_from_cluster": false,
  "sealed": false,
  "storage_type": "raft",
  "t": 2,
  "type": "shamir",
  "version": "1.19.0-beta1"
}
```