diff --git a/imports/startup/server/rest.js b/imports/startup/server/rest.js
index da10be6..b6f63a9 100644
--- a/imports/startup/server/rest.js
+++ b/imports/startup/server/rest.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import SiteSettings from '/imports/api/SiteSettings/SiteSettings';
 import ActiveFiresCollection from '/imports/api/ActiveFires/ActiveFires';
 
 Meteor.startup(() => {
+  const uptime = new Date();
+
   const apiV1 = new Restivus({
     useDefaultAuth: true,
     apiPath: 'api',
@@ -66,4 +68,11 @@ Meteor.startup(() => {
       return { total: ActiveFiresCollection.find({}).count() };
     }
   });
+
+  // Maps to: /api/v1/status/uptime
+  apiV1.addRoute('status/uptime', { authRequired: false }, {
+    get: function get() {
+      return { ms: new Date() - uptime };
+    }
+  });
 });