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# How to Check Kubernetes Cluster Health Status
- URL: https://scriptcrunch.com/check-kubernetes-cluster-health-status/
- Published: 2022-09-29T17:43:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-23T08:55:59.000Z
- Author: Scriptcrunch Editorial
- Tags: #Migrated-1758801465347, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-09-25 11:57

In this blog, you will learn different ways to check [Kubernetes](https://scriptcrunch.com/tag/kubernetes/) cluster health status.

To check the Kubernetes cluster health, you can do the following.

1. Check cluster API health
2. Check Node status
3. Check cluster pod status

## Kubernetes Cluster Health Check Command

You can check the health of the API endpoints using the following command.

```
kubectl get --raw='/readyz?verbose'
```

![Kubernetes Cluster Health Check Command](https://storage.ghost.io/c/98/9f/989fb5e0-fca9-4938-afe7-999714e98540/content/images/2025/09/image-1-7.png)

From within the cluster, you can use

```
curl -k https://localhost:6443/livez?verbose
```

There is also a component status command that is deprecated but works in the latest version.

```
kubectl get cs
```

## Kubernetes Node Status Command

The following kubectl command gives you the status of the node.

```
kubectl get nodes
```

![Kubernetes Node Status](https://storage.ghost.io/c/98/9f/989fb5e0-fca9-4938-afe7-999714e98540/content/images/2025/09/image-2-5.png)

To get a detailed status and information of Kubernetes nodes, use the following kubectl command.

```
kubectl describe nodes
```

## Check Cluster Pod Status

List all the cluster pods from the `kube-system` namespace and check their status.

![Check Cluster Pod Status](https://storage.ghost.io/c/98/9f/989fb5e0-fca9-4938-afe7-999714e98540/content/images/2025/09/image-3-5.png)

```
kubectl get po -n kube-system
```

## Conclusion

When it comes to day-to-day kubernetes operations, it is essential to check the cluster status using different ways to ensure the cluster is running without any issues.

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