diff --git a/README_nestedapp.md b/README_nestedapp.md
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@@ -63,3 +63,21 @@ Return codes:
 Response:
 
 The body will contain the NestedAppRuntimeDiskMetric structure in protobuf form.
+
+### Runtime Status
+
+To retrieve the status of config applied to a runtime such as cloud-init networking config
+a runtime will return a RuntimeStatus protobuf structure at the following endpoint. EVE
+should read the error present in the RuntimeStatus and set it in the ZInfoApp for the
+App Instance containing the runtime.
+
+GET /api/v1/runtime/status
+
+Return codes:
+
+* Metric Object Returned: `200`
+* Non-Get type request: `405`
+
+Response:
+
+The body will contain the RuntimeStatus structure in protobuf form.
diff --git a/proto/nestedappinstancemetrics/runtimestatus.proto b/proto/nestedappinstancemetrics/runtimestatus.proto
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/proto/nestedappinstancemetrics/runtimestatus.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2025 Zededa, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+import "info/info.proto";
+import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";
+
+package org.lfedge.eve.nestedappinstancemetrics;
+option go_package  = "github.com/lf-edge/eve-api/go/nestedappinstancemetrics";
+
+// Errors in response to the application of configuration
+message RuntimeErrorInfo {
+  string description = 1;
+  google.protobuf.Timestamp timestamp = 2;      // Timestamp at which error had occurred
+}
+
+// RuntimeStatus represents the status of a runtime on EVE-OS
+// which may reside in an AppInstance.
+// A single RuntimeStatus in protobuf form will be returned from
+// GET /api/v1/runtime/status for every AppInstance where
+// AppInstanceConfig.runtime_type!=APP_RUNTIME_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
+message RuntimeStatus {
+  // Id is the uuid of the runtime app instance
+  string id = 1;
+
+  // Errors reported by a runtime when applying config eg. cloud-init
+  RuntimeErrorInfo err = 2;
+}
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