diff --git a/examples/webpy-todo/todo.py b/examples/webpy-todo/todo.py
index 9a4db99..d7cfaf1 100644
--- a/examples/webpy-todo/todo.py
+++ b/examples/webpy-todo/todo.py
@@ -3,15 +3,20 @@
 
 urls = (
     "/", "index",
-    "/healthy", "healthy"
+    "/healthy", "healthy",
+    "/ready", "ready"
 )
 
+READY = False
+
 app = web.application(urls, globals())
 render = web.template.render("templates/")
 
 db_url = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
 db = web.database(db_url)
 
+READY=True
+
 def get_todos():
     return db.select("todo", order="id desc")
 
@@ -37,5 +42,14 @@ def GET(self):
         except:
             web.ctx.status = '500 Internal Server Error'
 
+class ready:
+    def GET(self):
+        global READY
+        if READY:
+            web.ctx.status = '200 OK'
+        else:
+            web.ctx.status = '500 Internal Server Error'
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run()