diff --git a/nspanel_esphome.yaml b/nspanel_esphome.yaml
index 0d76931..d1d253d 100644
--- a/nspanel_esphome.yaml
+++ b/nspanel_esphome.yaml
@@ -557,6 +557,10 @@ binary_sensor:
     entity_category: diagnostic
     icon: mdi:tablet-dashboard
 
+  ##### API connection status
+  - platform: status
+    name: ${device_name} Status
+
 ##### START - SENSOR CONFIGURATION #####
 sensor: