---
type: api
title: Get the ILM status
description: Get the current index lifecycle management status.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ilm-get-status
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ilm-get-status
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Get the ILM status

Availability: 6.6+

## Paths

- `GET` `/_ilm/status`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#bearerauth)

## Description

Get the current index lifecycle management status.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `read_ilm`

## Response

`application/json`

- `operation_mode` (enum LifecycleOperationMode)
  Values: `RUNNING`, `STOPPING`, `STOPPED`
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET _ilm/status
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.ilm.getStatus();
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.ilm.get_status()
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_ilm/status" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.ilm().getStatus();
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.IndexLifecycleManagement.GetStatusAsync();
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->ilm()->getStatus();
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.ilm.get_status
```

## Response Examples

#### Get ilmstatus response example1

A successful response when retrieving the current ILM status.

```json
{
  "operation_mode": "RUNNING"
}
```