Category
Status Pages
Status pages are public or private surfaces that communicate current service health, active incidents, maintenance, and historical uptime.
Why this category matters
Customers and stakeholders need a single place to learn whether a problem is known. A clear status page reduces support load and builds trust during disruption.
Recommended learning order
- Status pageStatus page is a public or private page that communicates current service health and incidents.
- Status-page componentStatus-page component is a named part of a product shown on a status page with its own health.
- Public incidentPublic incident is an incident projection written for customers on a status page.
- Scheduled maintenanceScheduled maintenance is planned work communicated in advance on a status page.
- Status-page subscriberStatus-page subscriber is a person who opts in to receive status updates by email.
Foundational terms
- Status pageStatus page is a public or private page that communicates current service health and incidents.
- Public status pagePublic status page is a status page anyone can open without logging in.
- Status-page componentStatus-page component is a named part of a product shown on a status page with its own health.
- Scheduled maintenanceScheduled maintenance is planned work communicated in advance on a status page.
- Uptime historyUptime history is a presentation of past availability for a service or component.
Advanced terms
- Custom status-page domainCustom status-page domain is serving a status page on a domain you control such as status.example.com.
- Status badgeStatus badge is a compact embeddable indicator of current status.
- Status-page subscriberStatus-page subscriber is a person who opts in to receive status updates by email.
- Component groupComponent group is a collection of related status-page components shown together.