# Amazon MQ broker statuses
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A broker's current condition is indicated by a *status*. The following table lists the statuses of an Amazon MQ broker.


| Console | API | Description | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Creation failed | CREATION\$1FAILED | The broker couldn't be created. | 
| Creation in progress | CREATION\$1IN\$1PROGRESS | The broker is currently being created. | 
| Deletion in progress | DELETION\$1IN\$1PROGRESS | The broker is currently being deleted. | 
| Reboot in progress | REBOOT\$1IN\$1PROGRESS | The broker is currently being rebooted. | 
| Running | RUNNING | The broker is operational. | 
| Critical action required | CRITICAL\$1ACTION\$1REQUIRED | The broker is running, but is in a degraded state and requires immediate action. You can find instructions to resolve the issue by chosing the action required code from the list in [Troubleshooting Amazon MQ](troubleshooting.md). |