diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa5f6d8de..031ad7646 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"start": "node ./src/bin/www",
 		"start:dev": "nodemon --legacy-watch --inspect=0.0.0.0 ./src/bin/www",
+		"checkWebsiteStatus": "node src/server/services/checkWebsiteStatus.js",
 		"webpack:dev": "webpack watch --color --progress --mode development",
 		"webpack:build": "webpack build --node-env production",
 		"webpack": "webpack build --color --progress --mode development",
diff --git a/src/scripts/checkWebsiteStatusCron.bash b/src/scripts/checkWebsiteStatusCron.bash
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4e1cbb55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/checkWebsiteStatusCron.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# *
+# * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+# *
+
+# This check the website status at hour level.
+# This should be copied to /etc/ or /etc/cron.hourly/ or /etc/cron.daily and the copy renamed so that its function will be clear to admins.
+
+# Check if a URL is provided as an argument
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Error: No URL provided. Usage: $0 URL-to-check"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+URL=$1
+
+# The absolute path the project root directory (OED)
+cd '/example/path/to/project/OED'
+
+# The following line should NOT need to be edited except by devs or if you have an old system with only docker-compose.
+docker compose run --rm web npm run --silent checkWebsiteStatus -- $URL &>> /dev/null &
diff --git a/src/server/services/checkWebsiteStatus.js b/src/server/services/checkWebsiteStatus.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c63ad65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/services/checkWebsiteStatus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+const { log } = require('../log');
+const WEBSITE_URL = process.argv[2];
+
+async function checkWebsite() {
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(WEBSITE_URL, { method: 'HEAD' });
+
+		if (!response.ok) {
+			const errorMessage = `The server at ${WEBSITE_URL} is down.`;
+			// Log the error using Logger class
+			log.error(errorMessage);
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		const errorMessage = `Failed to reach ${WEBSITE_URL}. Error: ${error.message}`;
+		log.error(errorMessage, error);
+	}
+}
+
+checkWebsite();