diff --git a/docs/_Sidebar.md b/docs/_Sidebar.md
index 3d47469a..a58673b3 100644
--- a/docs/_Sidebar.md
+++ b/docs/_Sidebar.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
      - [Deploy container](/roles/deploy_container)
      - [Init](/roles/_init)
      - [LHCI run](/roles/lhci_run)
+     - [Maintenance Mode](/roles/maintenance_mode)
      - ["Meta"](/roles/_meta)
        - [Drupal 7](/roles/_meta/deploy-drupal7)
        - [Drupal 8](/roles/_meta/deploy-drupal8)
diff --git a/docs/roles/maintenance_mode.md b/docs/roles/maintenance_mode.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec9d640c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/roles/maintenance_mode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Maintenance Mode
+This role and its sub-roles handle various methods for putting applications into an offline maintenance state. See each sub-role's own defaults for additional variables.
+
+<!--TOC-->
+<!--ENDTOC-->
+
+<!--ROLEVARS-->
+## Default variables
+```yaml
+---
+# Puts site(s) offline.
+maintenance_mode:
+  # Where do we apply maintenance - can be invoked more than one time for different purposes.
+  # - nginx: serves a static maintenance page
+  # - drupal-core: application level
+  # - statuscake: disables a StatusCake check
+  # @todo - haproxy: serves a static maintenance page.
+  # @todo - drupal-read-only: application level via readonly module.
+  mode: "nginx"
+  # - offline: puts the site offline
+  # @todo - restricted: put the site offline except for whitelist (nginx/haproxy only)
+  # - online: brings the site back online.
+  operation: "offline"
+```
+
+<!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/README.md b/roles/maintenance_mode/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec9d640c
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+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Maintenance Mode
+This role and its sub-roles handle various methods for putting applications into an offline maintenance state. See each sub-role's own defaults for additional variables.
+
+<!--TOC-->
+<!--ENDTOC-->
+
+<!--ROLEVARS-->
+## Default variables
+```yaml
+---
+# Puts site(s) offline.
+maintenance_mode:
+  # Where do we apply maintenance - can be invoked more than one time for different purposes.
+  # - nginx: serves a static maintenance page
+  # - drupal-core: application level
+  # - statuscake: disables a StatusCake check
+  # @todo - haproxy: serves a static maintenance page.
+  # @todo - drupal-read-only: application level via readonly module.
+  mode: "nginx"
+  # - offline: puts the site offline
+  # @todo - restricted: put the site offline except for whitelist (nginx/haproxy only)
+  # - online: brings the site back online.
+  operation: "offline"
+```
+
+<!--ENDROLEVARS-->
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/defaults/main.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/defaults/main.yml
index ab895227..15c050e9 100644
--- a/roles/maintenance_mode/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
 # Puts site(s) offline.
 maintenance_mode:
-  # What level do we operate.
-  # - nginx: serves a static maintenance page.
-  # - drupal_core: application level
-  # - mautic: application level
+  # Where do we apply maintenance - can be invoked more than one time for different purposes.
+  # - nginx: serves a static maintenance page
+  # - drupal-core: application level
+  # - statuscake: disables a StatusCake check
   # @todo - haproxy: serves a static maintenance page.
-  # @todo - drupal_read_only: application level via readonly module.
+  # @todo - drupal-read-only: application level via readonly module.
   mode: "nginx"
   # - offline: puts the site offline
   # @todo - restricted: put the site offline except for whitelist (nginx/haproxy only)
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-nginx/defaults/main.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-nginx/defaults/main.yml
index 94e4737a..193e6a4d 100644
--- a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-nginx/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-nginx/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 maintenance_mode_nginx:
   domains:
     - server_name: "{{ domain_name }}"
-      maintenance_page: "index.html"
\ No newline at end of file
+      maintenance_page: "index.html"
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..097a55bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+maintenance_mode_statuscake:
+  domains:
+    - statuscake_check_id: "" # Your StatusCake Test ID
+      statuscake_api_key: "abcdef123456" # Your StatusCake API key - create one on your user page - https://app.statuscake.com/User.php
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/main.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15b5cac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "{{ maintenance_mode.operation }}.yml"
+  with_items: "{{ maintenance_mode_statuscake.domains }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: domain
+  run_once: true
+  when:
+    - maintenance_mode_statuscake.domains | length > 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cd5a186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+- name: Pause StatusCake check.
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "https://api.statuscake.com/v1/uptime/{{ domain.statuscake_check_id }}"
+    method: PUT
+    body:
+      paused: true
+    headers:
+      Authorization: "Bearer {{ domain.statuscake_api_key }}"
+    status_code:
+      - 200
+      - 204
+  when:
+    - domain.statuscake_check_id is defined
+    - domain.statuscake_check_id | length > 0
+    - domain.statuscake_api_key is defined
+    - domain.statuscake_api_key | length > 0
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63663630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+- name: Resume StatusCake check.
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "https://api.statuscake.com/v1/uptime/{{ domain.statuscake_check_id }}"
+    method: PUT
+    body:
+      paused: false
+    headers:
+      Authorization: "Bearer {{ domain.statuscake_api_key }}"
+    status_code:
+      - 200
+      - 204
+  when:
+    - domain.statuscake_check_id is defined
+    - domain.statuscake_check_id | length > 0
+    - domain.statuscake_api_key is defined
+    - domain.statuscake_api_key | length > 0