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# exchangeStatus

Returns the current status of the exchange.

<table><thead><tr><th width="115">Field</th><th width="177">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>type</code></td><td>string</td><td>Must be <code>"exchangeStatus"</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HYDROMANCER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "exchangeStatus"
  }'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import os
import json

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info',
    json={
        'type': 'exchangeStatus'
    },
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["HYDROMANCER_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
)
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
import axios from 'axios';

const response = await axios.post(
  'https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info',
  {
    type: 'exchangeStatus'
  },
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.HYDROMANCER_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  }
);

console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2));
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

***

## Response Fields

| Field             | Type    | Description                                         |
| ----------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `specialStatuses` | object? | Special status flags, `null` under normal operation |
| `time`            | int     | Current exchange timestamp (ms)                     |

<details>

<summary>Response</summary>

```json
{
  "specialStatuses": null,
  "time": 1773647974412
}
```

</details>