diff --git a/app/server/app.js b/app/server/app.js
index 9a597cb..83c3d29 100644
--- a/app/server/app.js
+++ b/app/server/app.js
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ function safeShutdownGuard(req, res, next) {
 // express
 app.use(safeShutdownGuard);
 app.use(session);
+//just respond with success for healthchecker no matter what the ip addess is
+app.get('/status', function (req, res) {
+  res.status(200).send('success');
+});
+//restrict access to anything else via ip addresses
 if (config.ipfilter.allowed_ips.length > 0) app.use(ipfilter(config.ipfilter.allowed_ips, { mode: 'allow' }))
 if (config.accesslog) app.use(logger('common'));
 app.disable('x-powered-by');