# /sys/leader

The `/sys/leader` endpoint is used to check the high availability status and current leader of Vault.

### Read leader status

This endpoint returns the high availability status and current leader instance of Vault.

| Method | Path          |
| ------ | ------------- |
| `GET`  | `/sys/leader` |

#### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/leader
```

#### Sample response

```json
{
  "ha_enabled": true,
  "is_self": false,
  "leader_address": "https://127.0.0.1:8200/",
  "leader_cluster_address": "https://127.0.0.1:8201/",
  "performance_standby": false,
  "performance_standby_last_remote_wal": 0
}
```