Developers / Status API / 2026

The tool status API

A free, read-only endpoint for the live status of every tool we track, each with a verification date and a source. Machine-readable, so you can wire tool life status into your own dashboards, docs, or alerts.

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Status endpoint

GET https://verdict.tools/api/v1/status/{slug}

The slug is the last part of a tool's Verdict URL. Returns JSON with the current status, the verification date, pricing, and a link to the tool's dated page. CORS is open, no key required. Dead and sunset tools return their event date, source, and live alternatives instead.

{
  "slug": "jasper",
  "name": "Jasper",
  "status": "alive",
  "category": "ai-writing",
  "verified": "2026-07-18",
  "starting_price_usd": 39,
  "has_free_tier": false,
  "website": "https://www.jasper.ai",
  "badge": "https://verdict.tools/badge/jasper.svg",
  "page": "https://verdict.tools/status/jasper"
}

status is one of alive, price_hike, degrading, sunset_announced, dead. Please cache responses; the data changes at most daily.

Live tools also include an optional history array once we have accumulated snapshots: one entry per day with day, status, price_usd, and up (reachability). It is our own first-party daily reading, so you can chart a tool's price and uptime over time.

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Status badges

A live SVG badge for any tracked tool: https://verdict.tools/badge/{slug}.svg. It recolors automatically when a status changes, so it is honest to embed. Full embed instructions on the badges page.

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Feed and plain text

RSS/Atom feed of every dated status change: https://verdict.tools/feed.xml. Subscribe to catch shutdowns and price hikes as they land.
Plain-text markdown mirror of any page: prefix its path with /api/md/ (for example /api/md/status/jasper).
Machine map for AI engines: /llms.txt and /sitemap.xml.