> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getjumper.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get watch folder service status

> Returns whether the background service is running and its current state.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi-v1.yaml get /watch-folders/service/status
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Jumper Public API
  version: '1.0'
  description: >
    REST API for third-party integrations with Jumper's media analysis engine.


    Jumper analyzes video, image, and audio files — enabling semantic visual
    search,

    speech transcription, and face detection with clustering.

    This API exposes those capabilities for use by MAM systems, automation
    pipelines,

    and custom tooling.


    ## Authentication


    All endpoints except `/health` require a **Jumper Pro** license key.

    The OpenAPI contract models the supported `X-License-Key` header flow.


    Jumper also accepts a `license_key` field in many JSON POST bodies as a

    convenience, but that is a Jumper-specific request-body convention rather

    than an OpenAPI security scheme.


    Invalid or missing keys return `401`. Non-Pro keys return `403`.


    ## Key Concepts


    - **`cache_dir`** — The folder where Jumper stores analysis data (visual
    analysis, transcriptions, face clusters). You choose this path.

    - **`media_paths`** — Absolute filesystem paths to media files. Jumper needs
    direct access to these files.

    - **`hash_str`** — A CRC32-based hash that uniquely identifies a media file.
    Returned by the metadata endpoint.

    - **`model_key`** — Internal identifier for a visual or speech analysis
    model variant (e.g. `v2-medium-256`).
  contact:
    name: Jumper
    url: https://getjumper.io
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:6699/api/v1
    description: Local Jumper backend
security:
  - HeaderAuth: []
paths:
  /watch-folders/service/status:
    get:
      tags:
        - Watch Folders
      summary: Get watch folder service status
      description: Returns whether the background service is running and its current state.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Service status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WatchFolderServiceStatus'
components:
  schemas:
    WatchFolderServiceStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
            - stopped
            - running
            - stopping
            - paused
            - waiting
        current_folder:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        current_file:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        files_pending:
          type: integer
        files_processed_this_session:
          type: integer
        last_error:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        paused_until:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        folder_stats:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
  securitySchemes:
    HeaderAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-License-Key
      description: Jumper Pro license key passed via header

````