diff --git a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/MemberV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/MemberV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
index 5f87a3cabb1..7f0058de4e7 100644
--- a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/MemberV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
+++ b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/MemberV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
@@ -163,10 +163,12 @@ public Response viewSwaggerO2c() {
      * @return Plain text message indicating health of service
      */
     @GET
-    @Produces(value = { MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN })
+    @Produces(value = { MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
     @Path(STATUS_PATH)
-    public Response viewStatusText() {
-        return serviceDelegator.viewStatusText();
+    public Response viewStatusSimple() {
+        httpRequest.setAttribute("skipAccessLog", true);
+        httpRequest.setAttribute("isMonitoring", true);
+        return serviceDelegator.viewStatusSimple();
     }
     
     @GET
diff --git a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegator.java b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
index 6eb75b2fa2f..a737daddc44 100644
--- a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
+++ b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public interface MemberV3ApiServiceDelegator<DISTINCTION, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT,
 
     static final String LATEST_V3_VERSION = "3.0";
 
-    Response viewStatusText();
+    Response viewStatusSimple();
     
     Response viewStatus();
 
diff --git a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/impl/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/impl/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
index ab7091f909d..64c6535d0bf 100644
--- a/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/impl/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-api-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/memberV3/server/delegator/impl/MemberV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
@@ -278,8 +278,9 @@ public void setFilterVersionOfIdentifiers(Boolean filterVersionOfIdentifiers) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Response viewStatusText() {
-        return Response.ok(STATUS_OK_MESSAGE).build();
+    public Response viewStatusSimple() {
+        Map<String, Boolean> statusMap = statusManager.createStatusMapSimple();
+        return Response.ok(statusMap).build();
     }
     
     @Override
diff --git a/orcid-api-web/src/main/resources/orcid-api-security-context.xml b/orcid-api-web/src/main/resources/orcid-api-security-context.xml
index f591c40d24d..f9a141aeec8 100644
--- a/orcid-api-web/src/main/resources/orcid-api-security-context.xml
+++ b/orcid-api-web/src/main/resources/orcid-api-security-context.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	<sec:http pattern="/v3**/o2c.html" security="none"/>
 	
 	<!--  Status check -->
+	<sec:http pattern="/v*/status" security="none"/>
 	<sec:http pattern="/v*/apiStatus" security="none"/>
 	
     <!-- Authenticate the client before reaching the token endpoint -->
diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/StatusManager.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/StatusManager.java
index c6963b464e2..c5a4f1fef90 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/StatusManager.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/StatusManager.java
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ public interface StatusManager {
     String TOMCAT_UP = "tomcatUp";
 
     Map<String, Boolean> createStatusMap();
+
+    Map<String, Boolean> createStatusMapSimple();
     
 }
diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/impl/StatusManagerImpl.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/impl/StatusManagerImpl.java
index 94b84be767e..f7898b9c925 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/impl/StatusManagerImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/impl/StatusManagerImpl.java
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ public Map<String, Boolean> createStatusMap() {
         return result;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Map<String, Boolean> createStatusMapSimple() {
+        Map<String, Boolean> result = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        result.put(TOMCAT_UP, true);
+        return result;
+    }
+
     private boolean isConnectionOk(MiscDao miscDao) {
         try {
             Date dbDate = miscDao.retrieveDatabaseDatetime();
diff --git a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/PublicV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/PublicV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
index 090606de574..1507919ad57 100644
--- a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/PublicV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
+++ b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/PublicV3ApiServiceImplV3_0.java
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ public Response viewSwagger() {
   
 
   @GET
-  @Produces(value = { MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN })
+  @Produces(value = { MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
   @Path(STATUS_PATH)
-  public Response viewStatusText() {
-      return serviceDelegator.viewStatusText();
+  public Response viewStatusSimple() {
+      httpRequest.setAttribute("skipAccessLog", true);
+      httpRequest.setAttribute("isMonitoring", true);
+      return serviceDelegator.viewStatusSimple();
   }
   
   @GET
diff --git a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegator.java b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
index 1cb65965e31..368107244b6 100644
--- a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
+++ b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegator.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public interface PublicV3ApiServiceDelegator<DISTINCTION, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT,
 
     static final String LATEST_V3_VERSION = "3.0";
 
-    Response viewStatusText();
+    Response viewStatusSimple();
     
     Response viewStatus();
 
diff --git a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
index cd56920e05f..dc6e08ee382 100644
--- a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceDelegatorImpl.java
@@ -226,8 +226,9 @@ public void setFilterVersionOfIdentifiers(Boolean filterVersionOfIdentifiers) {
     }
     
     @Override
-    public Response viewStatusText() {
-        return Response.ok(STATUS_OK_MESSAGE).build();
+    public Response viewStatusSimple() {
+        Map<String, Boolean> statusMap = statusManager.createStatusMapSimple();
+        return Response.ok(statusMap).build();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceVersionedDelegatorImpl.java b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceVersionedDelegatorImpl.java
index 8ab83369285..96d5062bc89 100644
--- a/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceVersionedDelegatorImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-pub-web/src/main/java/org/orcid/api/publicV3/server/delegator/impl/PublicV3ApiServiceVersionedDelegatorImpl.java
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public void setPublicV3ApiServiceDelegator(
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Response viewStatusText() {
-        return publicV3ApiServiceDelegator.viewStatusText();
+    public Response viewStatusSimple() {
+        return publicV3ApiServiceDelegator.viewStatusSimple();
     }
 
     @Override