diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ecedcab..0bcf22cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Added
 - Import from Instagram ([#4466](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/4466)) ([cf3078c5](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/cf3078c5))
 - Sign-in with Mastodon ([#4545](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/4545)) ([45b9404e](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/45b9404e))
+- Health check endpoint at /api/service/health-check ([ff58f970](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/ff58f970))
 
 ### Updates
 - Update Notifications.vue component, fix filtering logic to prevent endless spinner ([3df9b53f](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/3df9b53f))
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HealthCheckController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HealthCheckController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0af2f63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HealthCheckController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class HealthCheckController extends Controller
+{
+    public function get(Request $request)
+    {
+        return response('OK')->withHeaders([
+            'Content-Type' => 'text/plain',
+            'Cache-Control' => 'max-age=0, must-revalidate, no-cache, no-store'
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 384202f2..835fa7b0 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Route::get('.well-known/nodeinfo', 'FederationController@nodeinfoWellKnown')->na
 Route::get('.well-known/host-meta', 'FederationController@hostMeta')->name('well-known.hostMeta');
 Route::redirect('.well-known/change-password', '/settings/password');
 Route::get('api/nodeinfo/2.0.json', 'FederationController@nodeinfo');
+Route::get('api/service/health-check', 'HealthCheckController@get');
 
 Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {