diff --git a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/Api1/Get/Endpoint.cs b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/Api1/Get/Endpoint.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d727bb33..000000000
--- a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/Api1/Get/Endpoint.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-using Elsa.Abstractions;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Activities;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Models;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Contracts;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Parameters;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
-
-namespace Elsa.Server.Web.Endpoints.Api1.Get;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Returns a message.
-/// </summary>
-[UsedImplicitly]
-public class Get : ElsaEndpointWithoutRequest
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Configure()
-    {
-        Get("/api-1");
-        AllowAnonymous();
-    }
-
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override async Task HandleAsync(CancellationToken ct)
-    {
-        await Task.Delay(1000, ct);
-        var response = new
-        {
-            Message = "OK"
-        };
-        await SendOkAsync(response, ct);
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/DynamicWorkflows/Post/Endpoint.cs b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/DynamicWorkflows/Post/Endpoint.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f72fb576e..000000000
--- a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Endpoints/DynamicWorkflows/Post/Endpoint.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-using Elsa.Abstractions;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Activities;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Models;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Contracts;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Options;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Parameters;
-
-namespace Elsa.Server.Web.Endpoints.DynamicWorkflows.Post;
-
-public class Post(IWorkflowRegistry workflowRegistry, IWorkflowRuntime workflowRuntime) : ElsaEndpointWithoutRequest
-{
-    public override void Configure()
-    {
-        Post("/dynamic-workflows");
-        AllowAnonymous();
-    }
-
-    public override async Task HandleAsync(CancellationToken ct)
-    {
-        var workflow = new Workflow
-        {
-            Identity = new WorkflowIdentity("DynamicWorkflow1", 1, "DynamicWorkflow1:v1"),
-            Root = new Sequence
-            {
-                Activities =
-                {
-                    new WriteLine("Step 1"),
-                    new WriteLine("Step 2"),
-                    new WriteLine("Step 3")
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        await workflowRegistry.RegisterAsync(workflow, ct);
-        await workflowRuntime.StartWorkflowAsync("DynamicWorkflow1", new StartWorkflowRuntimeParams());
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
index 9c41549da..c4f259015 100644
--- a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
+++ b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const bool runEFCoreMigrations = true;
 const bool useMemoryStores = false;
 const bool useCaching = true;
 const bool useReadOnlyMode = false;
+const bool useSignalR = true;
 const DistributedCachingTransport distributedCachingTransport = DistributedCachingTransport.MassTransit;
 const MassTransitBroker useMassTransitBroker = MassTransitBroker.Memory;
 
@@ -250,7 +251,6 @@ services
             {
                 api.AddFastEndpointsAssembly<Program>();
             })
-            .UseRealTimeWorkflows()
             .UseCSharp(options =>
             {
                 options.AppendScript("string Greet(string name) => $\"Hello {name}!\";");
@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ services
             elsa.UseQuartz(quartz => { quartz.UseSqlite(sqliteConnectionString); });
         }
 
+        if (useSignalR)
+        {
+            elsa.UseRealTimeWorkflows();
+        }
+
         if (useMassTransit)
         {
             elsa.UseMassTransit(massTransit =>
@@ -418,19 +423,18 @@ if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
 }
 
 // SignalR.
-app.UseWorkflowsSignalRHubs();
+if (useSignalR)
+{
+    app.UseWorkflowsSignalRHubs();
+}
 
 // Run.
 app.Run();
 
-/// <summary>
 /// The main entry point for the application made public for end to end testing.
-/// </summary>
 [UsedImplicitly]
 public partial class Program
 {
-    /// <summary>
     /// Set by the test runner to configure the module for testing.
-    /// </summary>
     public static Action<IModule>? ConfigureForTest { get; set; }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Contracts/IWorkflowInstancesApi.cs b/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Contracts/IWorkflowInstancesApi.cs
index 4a50a368c..a225e57ad 100644
--- a/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Contracts/IWorkflowInstancesApi.cs
+++ b/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Contracts/IWorkflowInstancesApi.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowDefinitions.Models;
 using Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Models;
 using Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Requests;
+using Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Responses;
 using Elsa.Api.Client.Shared.Models;
 using Refit;
 
@@ -47,14 +48,13 @@ public interface IWorkflowInstancesApi
     Task<PagedListResponse<WorkflowExecutionLogRecord>> GetFilteredJournalAsync(string workflowInstanceId, GetFilteredJournalRequest? filter, int? skip = default, int? take = default, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Checks if there are updates in the journal for a specific workflow instance.
+    /// Returns the execution state of the specified workflow instance.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="workflowInstanceId">The ID of the workflow instance for which to check for updates.</param>
-    /// <param name="request">The request containing the ID and time from which to check for updates.</param>
+    /// <param name="workflowInstanceId">The ID of the workflow instance for which to return its execution state.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
-    /// <returns>Returns whether updates are available for the journal.</returns>
-    [Get("/workflow-instances/{workflowInstanceId}/journal/has-updates")]
-    Task<bool> HasJournalUpdates(string workflowInstanceId, [Query]HasJournalUpdateRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    /// <returns>Returns a response containing the execution state.</returns>
+    [Get("/workflow-instances/{workflowInstanceId}/execution-state")]
+    Task<WorkflowInstanceExecutionStateResponse> GetExecutionStateAsync(string workflowInstanceId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Deletes a workflow instance.
diff --git a/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Models/HasJournalUpdateRequest.cs b/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Models/HasJournalUpdateRequest.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6efb34477..000000000
--- a/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Models/HasJournalUpdateRequest.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-namespace Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Models;
-
-/// A request to update a journal for a workflow instance.
-public class HasJournalUpdateRequest
-{
-    /// The unique identifier of a workflow instance.
-    public string WorkflowInstanceId { get; set; } = default!;
-
-    /// The start date for checking for updates in the workflow instance journal.
-    public DateTimeOffset UpdatesSince { get; set; }
-}
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diff --git a/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Responses/WorkflowInstanceExecutionStateResponse.cs b/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Responses/WorkflowInstanceExecutionStateResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3262e1f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/clients/Elsa.Api.Client/Resources/WorkflowInstances/Responses/WorkflowInstanceExecutionStateResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+using Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Enums;
+
+namespace Elsa.Api.Client.Resources.WorkflowInstances.Responses;
+
+/// Represents the response containing the last updated timestamp of a workflow instance.
+public record WorkflowInstanceExecutionStateResponse(WorkflowStatus Status, WorkflowSubStatus WorkflowSubStatus, DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt);
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diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Endpoint.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Endpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96ccc853d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Endpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using Elsa.Abstractions;
+using Elsa.Extensions;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.Api.Endpoints.WorkflowInstances.ExecutionState;
+
+/// Returns the execution state of the specified workflow instance.
+[PublicAPI]
+internal class ExecutionState(IWorkflowInstanceStore store) : ElsaEndpoint<Request, Response>
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override void Configure()
+    {
+        Get("/workflow-instances/{id}/execution-state");
+        ConfigurePermissions("read:workflow-instances");
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async Task HandleAsync(Request request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var workflowInstance = await store.FindAsync(request.WorkflowInstanceId, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (workflowInstance == null)
+        {
+            await SendNotFoundAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var response = new Response(
+            workflowInstance.Status,
+            workflowInstance.SubStatus,
+            workflowInstance.UpdatedAt);
+
+        await SendOkAsync(response, cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Models.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Models.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a0605239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/ExecutionState/Models.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using FastEndpoints;
+
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.Api.Endpoints.WorkflowInstances.ExecutionState;
+
+/// The request to check the execution state of the workflow instance. 
+public class Request
+{
+    /// The unique identifier of a workflow instance.
+    [BindFrom("id")] public string WorkflowInstanceId { get; set; } = default!;
+}
+
+/// Represents the response containing the last updated timestamp of a workflow instance.
+public record Response(WorkflowStatus Status, WorkflowSubStatus SubStatus, DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt);
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diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Endpoint.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Endpoint.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a535e25c9..000000000
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Endpoint.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-using Elsa.Abstractions;
-using Elsa.Common.Entities;
-using Elsa.Common.Models;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Contracts;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Filters;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.OrderDefinitions;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
-
-namespace Elsa.Workflows.Api.Endpoints.WorkflowInstances.Journal.HasUpdates;
-
-/// Endpoint that checks if there are updates for a workflow instance.
-[PublicAPI]
-internal class HasUpdates(IWorkflowExecutionLogStore store) : ElsaEndpoint<Request, bool>
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Configure()
-    {
-        Get("/workflow-instances/{id}/journal/has-updates");
-        ConfigurePermissions("read:workflow-instances");
-    }
-    
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override async Task<bool> ExecuteAsync(Request request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-    {
-        var pageArgs = PageArgs.From(1, 1, 0, 1);
-        var filter = new WorkflowExecutionLogRecordFilter { WorkflowInstanceId = request.WorkflowInstanceId };
-        var order = new WorkflowExecutionLogRecordOrder<long>(x => x.Sequence, OrderDirection.Descending);
-        var pageOfRecords = await store.FindManyAsync(filter, pageArgs, order, cancellationToken);
-
-        return pageOfRecords.Items.Any(item => item.Timestamp >= request.UpdatesSince);
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Models.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Models.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index eefafc6d0..000000000
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowInstances/Journal/HasUpdates/Models.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-using FastEndpoints;
-
-namespace Elsa.Workflows.Api.Endpoints.WorkflowInstances.Journal.HasUpdates;
-
-/// The request to check if there are updates for a workflow instance journal.
-public class Request
-{
-    /// The unique identifier of a workflow instance.
-    [BindFrom("id")] public string WorkflowInstanceId { get; set; } = default!;
-
-    /// The start date for checking for updates in the workflow instance journal.
-    public DateTimeOffset UpdatesSince { get; set; }
-}
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