diff --git a/org_status/org_hosts/gitlab.py b/org_status/org_hosts/gitlab.py
index 7aafb01..b6289d2 100644
--- a/org_status/org_hosts/gitlab.py
+++ b/org_status/org_hosts/gitlab.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import json
+
+import requests
 from IGitt.GitLab.GitLab import GitLabPrivateToken
 from IGitt.GitLab.GitLabOrganization import GitLabOrganization
 
@@ -18,6 +21,13 @@ def __init__(self, token, group, **kargs):
 
         self._status_provider = self.StatusProvider(self._group)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_host_status(cls):
+        status = requests.get(
+            'https://api.status.io/1.0/status/5b36dc6502d06804c08349f7')
+        status = json.loads(status.text)
+        return status['result']['status_overall']['status'] == 'Operational'
+
     def process_repository(self, repo, branch='master'):
         self.print_status(repo.web_url)