diff --git a/cmd/promtool/main.go b/cmd/promtool/main.go
index 3988957ef..064e7a04f 100644
--- a/cmd/promtool/main.go
+++ b/cmd/promtool/main.go
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ const (
 	lintOptionAll            = "all"
 	lintOptionDuplicateRules = "duplicate-rules"
 	lintOptionNone           = "none"
+	checkHealth              = "/-/healthy"
+	checkReadiness           = "/-/ready"
 )
 
 var lintOptions = []string{lintOptionAll, lintOptionDuplicateRules, lintOptionNone}
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.HelpFlag.Short('h')
 
 	checkCmd := app.Command("check", "Check the resources for validity.")
+	checkCmd.Flag("http.config.file", "HTTP client configuration file for promtool to connect to Prometheus.").PlaceHolder("<filename>").ExistingFileVar(&httpConfigFilePath)
 
 	sdCheckCmd := checkCmd.Command("service-discovery", "Perform service discovery for the given job name and report the results, including relabeling.")
 	sdConfigFile := sdCheckCmd.Arg("config-file", "The prometheus config file.").Required().ExistingFile()
@@ -113,6 +116,18 @@ func main() {
 		"The config files to check.",
 	).Required().ExistingFiles()
 
+	checkServerHealthCmd := checkCmd.Command("healthy", "Check if the Prometheus server is healthy.")
+	serverHealthURLArg := checkServerHealthCmd.Arg(
+		"server",
+		"The URL of the Prometheus server to check (e.g. http://localhost:9090)",
+	).URL()
+
+	checkServerReadyCmd := checkCmd.Command("ready", "Check if the Prometheus server is ready.")
+	serverReadyURLArg := checkServerReadyCmd.Arg(
+		"server",
+		"The URL of the Prometheus server to check (e.g. http://localhost:9090)",
+	).URL()
+
 	checkRulesCmd := checkCmd.Command("rules", "Check if the rule files are valid or not.")
 	ruleFiles := checkRulesCmd.Arg(
 		"rule-files",
@@ -276,6 +291,12 @@ func main() {
 	case checkConfigCmd.FullCommand():
 		os.Exit(CheckConfig(*agentMode, *checkConfigSyntaxOnly, newLintConfig(*checkConfigLint, *checkConfigLintFatal), *configFiles...))
 
+	case checkServerHealthCmd.FullCommand():
+		os.Exit(checkErr(CheckServerStatus(*serverHealthURLArg, checkHealth, httpRoundTripper)))
+
+	case checkServerReadyCmd.FullCommand():
+		os.Exit(checkErr(CheckServerStatus(*serverReadyURLArg, checkReadiness, httpRoundTripper)))
+
 	case checkWebConfigCmd.FullCommand():
 		os.Exit(CheckWebConfig(*webConfigFiles...))
 
@@ -369,6 +390,45 @@ func (ls lintConfig) lintDuplicateRules() bool {
 	return ls.all || ls.duplicateRules
 }
 
+const promDefaultURL = "http://localhost:9090"
+
+// Check server status - healthy & ready.
+func CheckServerStatus(serverURL *url.URL, checkEndpoint string, roundTripper http.RoundTripper) error {
+	if serverURL == nil {
+		serverURL, _ = url.Parse(promDefaultURL)
+	}
+
+	config := api.Config{
+		Address:      serverURL.String() + checkEndpoint,
+		RoundTripper: roundTripper,
+	}
+
+	// Create new client.
+	c, err := api.NewClient(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "error creating API client:", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	request, err := http.NewRequest("GET", config.Address, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	response, dataBytes, err := c.Do(ctx, request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("check failed: URL=%s, status=%d", serverURL, response.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  SUCCESS: ", string(dataBytes))
+	return nil
+}
+
 // CheckConfig validates configuration files.
 func CheckConfig(agentMode, checkSyntaxOnly bool, lintSettings lintConfig, files ...string) int {
 	failed := false
diff --git a/docs/command-line/promtool.md b/docs/command-line/promtool.md
index 42d853b85..543034f15 100644
--- a/docs/command-line/promtool.md
+++ b/docs/command-line/promtool.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Check the resources for validity.
 
 | Flag | Description |
 | --- | --- |
+| <code class="text-nowrap">--http.config.file</code> | HTTP client configuration file for promtool to connect to Prometheus. |
 | <code class="text-nowrap">--extended</code> | Print extended information related to the cardinality of the metrics. |
 
 
@@ -130,6 +131,36 @@ Check if the web config files are valid or not.
 
 
 
+##### `promtool check healthy`
+
+Check if the Prometheus server is healthy.
+
+
+
+###### Arguments
+
+| Argument | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| server | The URL of the Prometheus server to check (e.g. http://localhost:9090) |
+
+
+
+
+##### `promtool check ready`
+
+Check if the Prometheus server is ready.
+
+
+
+###### Arguments
+
+| Argument | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| server | The URL of the Prometheus server to check (e.g. http://localhost:9090) |
+
+
+
+
 ##### `promtool check rules`
 
 Check if the rule files are valid or not.