diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 845fef0..9409b06 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ void setup(void) {
     file.close();
     server.send(200, "text/html", thePage);
   });
+  server.on("/status", HTTP_GET, []() {
+    server.sendHeader("Connection", "close");
+    boolean isOpen=digitalRead(buttonPin)==HIGH;
+    server.send(200, "application/json", "{ \"isOpen\": " + String(isOpen?"true":"false") + "  }");
+  });
   server.on("/serverIndex", HTTP_GET, []() {
     server.sendHeader("Connection", "close");
     server.send(200, "text/html", serverIndex);