| --- |
| 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. |
| --- |
| |
| # `/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, |
| "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 |
| } |
| ``` |
