Components
Define and configure service components
Last updated: March 15, 2026
Components
Components represent services displayed on your status page.
Basic Configuration
Create __status__/components.yaml:
- id: api
name: API
status: operational
- id: web
name: Web Application
status: operational
- id: database
name: Database
status: operational
Full Configuration
- id: api
name: API
description: Core REST API
status: operational
group: Core Services
order: 1
url: https://api.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
uptime:
mode: incidents
sla_target: 99.9
period_days: 90
Field Reference
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
string | Yes | Unique identifier |
name |
string | Yes | Display name |
description |
string | No | Component description |
status |
string | No | Current status (default: operational) |
group |
string | No | Group for organization |
order |
int | No | Sort order within group |
url |
string | No | Service URL |
health_endpoint |
string | No | Health check path |
health_interval |
int | No | Check interval (seconds) |
uptime |
object | No | Uptime tracking config |
Status Values
| Status | Display |
|---|---|
operational |
Green checkmark |
degraded |
Yellow warning |
partial_outage |
Orange alert |
major_outage |
Red X |
maintenance |
Blue wrench |
Grouping
Organize components into groups:
- id: api
name: API
group: Core Services
order: 1
- id: web
name: Web App
group: Core Services
order: 2
- id: cdn
name: CDN
group: Infrastructure
order: 1
- id: storage
name: Storage
group: Infrastructure
order: 2
Renders as:
Core Services
├── API ✓
└── Web App ✓
Infrastructure
├── CDN ✓
└── Storage ✓
Ordering
Components sorted by:
- Group name (alphabetical)
orderfield (ascending)- Component name (alphabetical)
# Explicit ordering
- id: api
name: API
group: Core
order: 1 # First
- id: web
name: Web
group: Core
order: 2 # Second
- id: admin
name: Admin
group: Core
order: 3 # Third
Health Checks
Configure browser-based health polling:
- id: api
name: API
url: https://api.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
url |
Base URL of service |
health_endpoint |
Path to health endpoint |
health_interval |
Seconds between checks |
The status page polls endpoints and shows:
- Current status indicator
- Response latency
- Last check time
See Health Checks for details.
Uptime Configuration
Track uptime per component:
- id: api
name: API
uptime:
mode: incidents # or "api"
sla_target: 99.9
period_days: 90
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
mode |
Data source: incidents or api |
sla_target |
Target uptime percentage |
period_days |
Tracking period |
See Uptime Tracking for details.
Examples
Minimal
- id: website
name: Website
Basic Service
- id: api
name: REST API
description: Public API endpoints
status: operational
group: Backend
With Health Check
- id: api
name: API
status: operational
url: https://api.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
With Uptime Tracking
- id: api
name: API
status: operational
uptime:
mode: incidents
sla_target: 99.9
period_days: 90
Full Configuration
- id: api
name: REST API
description: Core API for all client applications
status: operational
group: Core Services
order: 1
url: https://api.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
uptime:
mode: incidents
sla_target: 99.9
period_days: 90
Complete Example
# __status__/components.yaml
# Core Services
- id: api
name: API
description: REST API
status: operational
group: Core Services
order: 1
url: https://api.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
uptime:
mode: incidents
sla_target: 99.9
- id: web
name: Web Application
description: Main web interface
status: operational
group: Core Services
order: 2
url: https://app.example.com
health_endpoint: /health
health_interval: 30
- id: mobile-api
name: Mobile API
description: API for mobile apps
status: operational
group: Core Services
order: 3
# Infrastructure
- id: database
name: Database
description: PostgreSQL cluster
status: operational
group: Infrastructure
order: 1
uptime:
mode: incidents
sla_target: 99.99
- id: cdn
name: CDN
description: Content delivery network
status: operational
group: Infrastructure
order: 2
- id: storage
name: Object Storage
description: S3-compatible storage
status: operational
group: Infrastructure
order: 3