diff --git a/server/status.js b/server/status.js
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+const http = require('http');
+
+const port = 8080;
+
+const status = {
+  service: 'running',
+  bitcoinNode: 'not connected',
+  wallet: 'not configured',
+  labels: 0,
+  transactions: 0,
+  lastScan: 'never'
+};
+
+const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
+  if (req.url === '/api/status') {
+    res.writeHead(200, {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    });
+
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(status));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  res.writeHead(404);
+  res.end('Not found');
+});
+
+server.listen(port, () => {
+  console.log(`Status API listening on port ${port}`);
+});
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