diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index c951d767..0515485a 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ async def restart():
     logger.info("Restarted")
     return {"status": "success"}
 
+
 @router.get("/api/v1/stop", tags=["program"])
 async def stop():
     global main_process
@@ -54,6 +55,15 @@ async def start():
     return {"status": "success"}
 
 
+@router.get("/api/v1/status", tags=["program"])
+async def status():
+    global main_process
+    if main_process.is_alive():
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
 if VERSION != "DEV_VERSION":
     router.mount("/assets", StaticFiles(directory="templates/assets"), name="assets")
     templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")