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+from fastapi import APIRouter, status
+from datetime import datetime
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.get("/api/health", status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+def health_check():
+    """
+    Health check endpoint to verify service status.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: JSON response indicating service is running.
+    """
+    response = {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "message": "Service is running",
+        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+    }
+    return response
+
+def is_service_running() -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if the service is running.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the service is running, False otherwise.
+    """
+    # Add any necessary checks or logic here
+    return True
+
+def get_service_uptime() -> float:
+    """
+    Get the service uptime in seconds.
+
+    Returns:
+        float: Service uptime in seconds.
+    """
+    # Add logic to calculate service uptime
+    return 3600.0  # Example: 1 hour uptime
+
+def get_service_version() -> str:
+    """
+    Get the current service version.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Service version string.
+    """
+    return "1.0.0"  # Example version
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