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+package io.kamax.mxisd.controller.v1;
+
+import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+@RestController
+@CrossOrigin
+@RequestMapping(produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_UTF8_VALUE)
+public class StatusController {
+
+    @RequestMapping(value = "/_matrix/identity/status")
+    public String getStatus() {
+        // TODO link to backend
+        return "{\"status\":{\"health\":\"OK\"}}";
+    }
+
+}