diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 4dbefbd..5ee9584 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ kotlin {
 dependencies {
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-core-jvm:3.1.3")
     implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-netty-jvm:3.1.3")
+    implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-content-negotiation-jvm:3.1.3")
+    implementation("io.ktor:ktor-serialization-kotlinx-json-jvm:3.1.3")
     implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.18")
 
     testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/ruvnox/tactical/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/ruvnox/tactical/Main.kt
index 57e7339..1a9b56e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/ruvnox/tactical/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/ruvnox/tactical/Main.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,24 @@ package de.ruvnox.tactical
 
 import io.ktor.http.ContentType
 import io.ktor.server.application.Application
+import io.ktor.server.application.install
 import io.ktor.server.engine.embeddedServer
 import io.ktor.server.netty.Netty
+import io.ktor.server.plugins.contentnegotiation.ContentNegotiation
+import io.ktor.server.response.respond
 import io.ktor.server.response.respondText
 import io.ktor.server.routing.get
 import io.ktor.server.routing.routing
+import io.ktor.serialization.kotlinx.json.json
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+
+@Serializable
+data class ServiceStatusResponse(
+    val service: String,
+    val status: String,
+    val version: String
+)
 
 fun main() {
     embeddedServer(
@@ -18,6 +31,16 @@ fun main() {
 }
 
 fun Application.module() {
+    install(ContentNegotiation) {
+        json(
+            Json {
+                prettyPrint = false
+                isLenient = false
+                ignoreUnknownKeys = false
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     routing {
         get("/") {
             call.respondText(
@@ -32,5 +55,15 @@ fun Application.module() {
                 contentType = ContentType.Text.Plain
             )
         }
+
+        get("/api/v1/status") {
+            call.respond(
+                ServiceStatusResponse(
+                    service = "ruvnox-tactical-server",
+                    status = "online",
+                    version = "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
+                )
+            )
+        }
     }
 }