diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bccf737f..28093df8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ably/ui",
-  "version": "14.1.8",
+  "version": "14.2.0",
   "description": "Home of the Ably design system library ([design.ably.com](https://design.ably.com)). It provides a showcase, development/test environment and a publishing pipeline for different distributables.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/core/Footer.tsx b/src/core/Footer.tsx
index 6ceea2a9..e7a51b2f 100644
--- a/src/core/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/Footer.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from "react";
 
 import Icon from "./Icon";
 import _absUrl from "./url-base.js";
+import Status from "./Status.js";
 
 type FooterProps = {
   paths: {
@@ -12,11 +13,14 @@ type FooterProps = {
     fastestImplementation: string;
   };
   urlBase: string;
+  statusUrl: string;
 };
 
-const Footer = ({ paths, urlBase }: FooterProps) => {
+const Footer = ({ paths, urlBase, statusUrl }: FooterProps) => {
   const absUrl = (path) => _absUrl(path, urlBase);
 
+  // create a react hook that calls the statusUrl and returns the status of the system every minute
+
   return (
     <footer
       className="bg-light-grey font-sans antialiased leading-normal"
@@ -215,14 +219,7 @@ const Footer = ({ paths, urlBase }: FooterProps) => {
               >
                 System status
               </a>
-              <iframe
-                className="w-20 h-20 mb-2"
-                src="https://status.ably.com/embed/icon"
-                style={{ backgroundColor: "transparent" }}
-                frameBorder="0"
-                scrolling="no"
-                title="System Status"
-              ></iframe>
+              <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />
             </li>
           </ul>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/core/Footer/Footer.stories.tsx b/src/core/Footer/Footer.stories.tsx
index 2c6e0941..d416355a 100644
--- a/src/core/Footer/Footer.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/core/Footer/Footer.stories.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { delay, http, HttpResponse } from "msw";
+
 import Footer from "../Footer";
 
 import ablyStack from "../images/ably-stack.svg";
@@ -6,11 +8,26 @@ import bestSupport from "../images/best-support-2023.svg";
 import fastestImplementation from "../images/fastest-implementation-2023.svg";
 import highestUserAdoption from "../images/highest-user-adoption-2023.svg";
 
+const statusUrl = "https://ntqy1wz94gjv.statuspage.io/api/v2/status.json";
+
 export default {
   title: "JS Components/Footer",
   component: Footer,
   parameters: {
     layout: "fullscreen",
+    msw: {
+      handlers: {
+        status: http.get(statusUrl, async () => {
+          await delay();
+
+          return HttpResponse.json({
+            status: {
+              indicator: "none",
+            },
+          });
+        }),
+      },
+    },
   },
   args: {
     paths: {
@@ -20,6 +37,7 @@ export default {
       fastestImplementation,
       highestUserAdoption,
     },
+    statusUrl: statusUrl,
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/Meganav.tsx b/src/core/Meganav.tsx
index 0aaa3102..56e976a6 100644
--- a/src/core/Meganav.tsx
+++ b/src/core/Meganav.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export type MeganavTheme = {
 export type AbsUrl = (path: string) => string;
 
 export type MeganavPanels = {
-  [index: string]: ({ paths, absUrl }) => ReactNode;
+  [index: string]: ({ paths, absUrl, statusUrl }) => ReactNode;
 };
 
 export type MeganavSessionState = {
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ type MeganavProps = {
   loginLink?: string;
   urlBase?: string;
   addSearchApiKey: string;
+  statusUrl: string;
 };
 
 const SignIn = ({ sessionState, theme, loginLink, absUrl }: SignInProps) => {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ const Meganav = ({
   loginLink = "/login",
   urlBase,
   addSearchApiKey,
+  statusUrl,
 }: MeganavProps) => {
   const [sessionState, setSessionState] = useState<MeganavSessionState>();
 
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ const Meganav = ({
           paths={paths}
           theme={theme}
           absUrl={absUrl}
+          statusUrl={statusUrl}
         />
 
         {/* Because we load the session state through fetch, we display a placeholder until fetch returns */}
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ const Meganav = ({
           theme={theme}
           loginLink={loginLink}
           absUrl={absUrl}
+          statusUrl={statusUrl}
         />
       </div>
     </nav>
diff --git a/src/core/Meganav/Meganav.stories.tsx b/src/core/Meganav/Meganav.stories.tsx
index 31bf05b4..efc95be5 100644
--- a/src/core/Meganav/Meganav.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/core/Meganav/Meganav.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect } from "react";
-import { http, HttpResponse } from "msw";
+import { delay, http, HttpResponse } from "msw";
 import Meganav from "../Meganav";
 import loadIcons from "../icons.js";
 import logo from "../images/ably-logo.png";
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import {
   fetchSessionData,
 } from "../remote-session-data.js";
 
+const statusUrl = "https://ntqy1wz94gjv.statuspage.io/api/v2/status.json";
+
 export default {
   title: "JS Components/Meganav",
   component: Meganav,
@@ -58,6 +60,15 @@ export default {
             },
           ]);
         }),
+        http.get(statusUrl, async () => {
+          await delay();
+
+          return HttpResponse.json({
+            status: {
+              indicator: "none",
+            },
+          });
+        }),
       ],
     },
   },
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@ const Page = () => {
         ablyStack,
         awsLogo,
       }}
+      statusUrl={statusUrl}
     />
   );
 };
@@ -110,6 +122,7 @@ const PageSignedIn = () => {
         ablyStack,
         awsLogo,
       }}
+      statusUrl={statusUrl}
     />
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/core/MeganavContentDevelopers.tsx b/src/core/MeganavContentDevelopers.tsx
index b87758ec..0d61416c 100644
--- a/src/core/MeganavContentDevelopers.tsx
+++ b/src/core/MeganavContentDevelopers.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ import React from "react";
 
 import Icon from "./Icon";
 import { AbsUrl } from "./Meganav";
+import Status from "./Status";
 
-const MeganavContentDevelopers = ({ absUrl }: { absUrl: AbsUrl }) => (
+const MeganavContentDevelopers = ({
+  absUrl,
+  statusUrl,
+}: {
+  absUrl: AbsUrl;
+  statusUrl: string;
+}) => (
   <div className="flex max-w-screen-xl mx-auto">
     <div className="ui-meganav-content-spacer"></div>
     <section className="grid grid-cols-12 ui-grid-gap-x w-full">
@@ -181,14 +188,10 @@ const MeganavContentDevelopers = ({ absUrl }: { absUrl: AbsUrl }) => (
             >
               <p className="ui-meganav-media-heading">
                 Status
-                <iframe
-                  title="Ably status"
-                  src="https://status.ably.com/embed/icon"
-                  style={{ backgroundColor: "transparent" }}
-                  frameBorder="0"
-                  scrolling="no"
-                  className="w-24 h-24 ml-4 border-none pointer-events-none align-middle"
-                ></iframe>
+                <Status
+                  statusUrl={statusUrl}
+                  additionalCSS="ml-4 align-middle"
+                />
               </p>
             </a>
           </li>
diff --git a/src/core/MeganavItemsDesktop.tsx b/src/core/MeganavItemsDesktop.tsx
index 03bb8f43..a96cf597 100644
--- a/src/core/MeganavItemsDesktop.tsx
+++ b/src/core/MeganavItemsDesktop.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type MeganavDesktopItems = {
   };
   theme: MeganavTheme;
   absUrl: AbsUrl;
+  statusUrl: string;
 };
 
 const MeganavDesktopItems = ({
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const MeganavDesktopItems = ({
   paths,
   theme,
   absUrl,
+  statusUrl,
 }: MeganavDesktopItems) => (
   <ul className="hidden md:flex" data-id="meganav-items-desktop">
     {MeganavData.panels.map((panel) => {
@@ -47,7 +49,11 @@ const MeganavDesktopItems = ({
             id={panel.id}
             data-id="meganav-panel"
           >
-            <PanelComponent paths={paths} absUrl={absUrl} />
+            <PanelComponent
+              paths={paths}
+              absUrl={absUrl}
+              statusUrl={statusUrl}
+            />
           </div>
         </li>
       );
diff --git a/src/core/MeganavItemsMobile.tsx b/src/core/MeganavItemsMobile.tsx
index c4bcd352..f5cc3a1b 100644
--- a/src/core/MeganavItemsMobile.tsx
+++ b/src/core/MeganavItemsMobile.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type MeganavItemsMobileProps = {
   theme: MeganavTheme;
   loginLink: string;
   absUrl: AbsUrl;
+  statusUrl: string;
 };
 
 const MeganavItemsMobile = ({
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const MeganavItemsMobile = ({
   theme,
   loginLink,
   absUrl,
+  statusUrl,
 }: MeganavItemsMobileProps) => {
   const classNames = `ui-meganav-link ${theme.textColor}`;
 
@@ -144,7 +146,11 @@ const MeganavItemsMobile = ({
                         ariaControls={`${panel.id}-mobile`}
                         displayHr={displayHr}
                       />
-                      <PanelComponent paths={paths} absUrl={absUrl} />
+                      <PanelComponent
+                        paths={paths}
+                        absUrl={absUrl}
+                        statusUrl={statusUrl}
+                      />
                     </div>
                   </li>
                 );
diff --git a/src/core/Status.tsx b/src/core/Status.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62513bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Status.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+const indicatorClass = (indicator: string) => {
+  switch (indicator) {
+    case "none":
+      return "bg-green-500";
+    case "operational":
+      return "bg-green-500";
+    case "minor":
+      return "bg-yellow-500";
+    case "major":
+      return "bg-orange-500";
+    case "critical":
+      return "bg-orange-800";
+    default:
+      return "bg-neutral-500";
+  }
+};
+
+const Status = ({
+  statusUrl,
+  additionalCSS,
+}: {
+  statusUrl: string;
+  additionalCSS?: string;
+}) => {
+  const [data, setData] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let interval;
+
+    if (statusUrl !== "") {
+      const fetchData = async () => {
+        try {
+          const response = await fetch(statusUrl);
+          const jsonData = await response.json();
+          setData(jsonData);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error("Error fetching status data:", error);
+        }
+      };
+
+      fetchData();
+
+      interval = setInterval(fetchData, 60000); // Fetch data every minute
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(interval);
+    };
+  }, [statusUrl]);
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href="https://status.ably.com"
+      className={`inline-block ${additionalCSS}`}
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noreferrer"
+    >
+      <span className="flex items-center h-[1.5rem] p-[0.25rem]">
+        <span
+          className={`w-[1rem] h-[1rem] leading-[1rem] rounded-full ${!data ? "animate-pulse" : ""} ${indicatorClass(data?.status?.indicator)}`}
+        ></span>
+      </span>
+    </a>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Status;
diff --git a/src/core/Status/Status.stories.tsx b/src/core/Status/Status.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70e6328d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Status/Status.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { delay, http, HttpResponse } from "msw";
+import Status from "../Status";
+
+const statusUrl = "https://ntqy1wz94gjv.statuspage.io/api/v2/status.json";
+
+export default {
+  title: "JS Components/Status",
+  component: Status,
+  args: {
+    statusUrl,
+  },
+  tags: ["!autodocs"],
+};
+
+export const Live = {
+  render: () => (
+    <p className="ui-text-p1 inline-block align-middle">
+      System status <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />
+    </p>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const Loading = {
+  parameters: {
+    msw: {
+      handlers: {
+        statusNone: http.get(statusUrl, async () => {
+          await delay("infinite");
+
+          return HttpResponse.json({
+            status: {
+              indicator: "will never arrive",
+            },
+          });
+        }),
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+const mockParametersWithStatus = (indicator) => {
+  return {
+    msw: {
+      handlers: {
+        status: http.get(statusUrl, async () => {
+          await delay();
+
+          return HttpResponse.json({
+            status: {
+              indicator: indicator,
+            },
+          });
+        }),
+      },
+    },
+  };
+};
+
+export const None = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("none"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+export const Operational = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("operational"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+export const Minor = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("minor"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+export const Major = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("major"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+export const Critical = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("critical"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};
+
+export const Unknown = {
+  parameters: mockParametersWithStatus("unknown"),
+  render: () => <Status statusUrl={statusUrl} />,
+};