# Need to check the status of application via API call before starting it

**URL:** <https://forum.legato.io/t/need-to-check-the-status-of-application-via-api-call-before-starting-it/6606>\
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**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/need-to-check-the-status-of-application-via-api-call-before-starting-it/6606 "2023-10-16T09:17:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![louis.huang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5daacb/32.png) [@louis.huang](https://forum.legato.io/u/louis.huang)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/need-to-check-the-status-of-application-via-api-call-before-starting-it/6606/1 "2023-10-16T09:17:37Z")

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Hi there,

We are looking for a Legato API which will notify us whether the particular application is running or not, so that we can avoid multiple starts to application from the source.

Your prompt response is highly appreciated!

BR,  
Louis

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/jyijyi/32/822_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.legato.io/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/need-to-check-the-status-of-application-via-api-call-before-starting-it/6606/2 "2023-10-16T09:19:32Z")

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you can check by “app status”

> <https://github.com/legatoproject/legato-af/blob/master/framework/tools/target/linux/appCtrl/appCtrl.c>