---
title: "Get Exchange Status"
method: GET
path: "/exchange/status"
tags: ["exchange"]
---

# Get Exchange Status

`GET /exchange/status`

Endpoint for getting the exchange status.

## Response `200`

Exchange status retrieved successfully

- ExchangeStatus
  - `exchange_active` boolean, required — False if the core Kalshi exchange is no longer taking any state changes at all. This includes but is not limited to trading, new users, and transfers. True unless we are under maintenance.
  - `trading_active` boolean, required — True if we are currently permitting trading on the exchange. This is true during trading hours and false outside exchange hours. Kalshi reserves the right to pause at any time in case issues are detected.
  - `intra_exchange_transfers_active` boolean — True if intra-exchange transfers are currently permitted. False when transfers are temporarily blocked.
  - `exchange_estimated_resume_time` string, date-time, nullable — Estimated downtime for the current exchange maintenance window. However, this is not guaranteed and can be extended.
  - `exchange_index_statuses` ExchangeIndexStatus[] — Status of each exchange index. The top-level fields above reflect the default exchange index (0). Absent when the per-index breakdown is unavailable.
    - `exchange_index` integer, required — Identifier for an exchange shard. Defaults to 0 if unspecified.
    - `description` string, required — Description of this exchange shard.
    - `exchange_active` boolean, required — False if this exchange index is no longer taking any state changes at all. True unless under maintenance.
    - `trading_active` boolean, required — True if trading is currently permitted on this exchange index. False outside exchange hours or during pauses.
    - `intra_exchange_transfers_active` boolean, required — True if intra-exchange transfers are currently permitted on this exchange index. False when transfers are temporarily blocked.

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal server error
- `503` — Service unavailable
- `504` — Gateway timeout

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