diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yaml
index b01d29ae5d..c707536bd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,26 @@ jobs:
             --network-id devkit \
             --openapi ../../api/src/main/resources/rosetta-specifications-1.4.15/api.yaml
 
+      - name: "Wait for indexer data to be ready (stage: LIVE)"
+        run: |
+          echo "Waiting for Rosetta API network status stage to be LIVE..."
+          for i in {1..60}; do
+            STAGE=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8082/network/status \
+              -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+              -d '{"network_identifier": {"blockchain": "cardano", "network": "devkit"}}' | \
+              jq -r '.sync_status.stage' 2>/dev/null || echo "UNKNOWN")
+            
+            if [ "$STAGE" = "LIVE" ]; then
+              echo "✓ Indexer is ready and stage is LIVE!"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            
+            echo "Waiting for stage to be LIVE... Current stage: $STAGE ($i/60)"
+            sleep 5
+          done
+          echo "❌ Indexer failed to reach LIVE stage within 5 minutes"
+          exit 1
+
       - name: "Run rosetta check:data tests"
         run: ./bin/rosetta-cli check:data --configuration-file ./rosetta-cli-tests/data/byron_sample.json
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusService.java b/api/src/main/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusService.java
index d8f74e5cd9..4caba57593 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusService.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusService.java
@@ -54,7 +54,26 @@ public void init() {
      */
     @Nullable
     public Optional<SyncStatus> calculateSyncStatus(BlockIdentifierExtended latestBlock) {
-        return offlineSlotService.getCurrentSlotBasedOnTime().map(slotBasedOnTime -> {
+        Optional<Long> currentSlotBasedOnTimeOpt = offlineSlotService.getCurrentSlotBasedOnTime();
+
+        if (currentSlotBasedOnTimeOpt.isEmpty()) {
+            // When current slot cannot be determined based on time (e.g. on DevKit where slot converters are null),
+            // we assume the tip is reached and we check if the required database indexes are ready.
+            boolean indexesNotReady = indexCreationMonitor.isCreatingIndexes();
+            SyncStage stage = indexesNotReady ? SyncStage.APPLYING_INDEXES : SyncStage.LIVE;
+            boolean isSynced = !indexesNotReady;
+
+            log.info("[SyncStatus] Converters unavailable (devkit). Returning status based on index readiness. Stage: {}, Synced: {}", stage, isSynced);
+
+            return Optional.of(SyncStatus.builder()
+                .targetIndex(latestBlock.getSlot())
+                .currentIndex(latestBlock.getSlot())
+                .synced(isSynced)
+                .stage(stage.getValue())
+                .build());
+        }
+
+        return currentSlotBasedOnTimeOpt.map(slotBasedOnTime -> {
             long slotBasedOnLatestBlock = latestBlock.getSlot();
 
             // Check if node has reached the tip
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusServiceTest.java b/api/src/test/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusServiceTest.java
index b707b9e676..332cc02671 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusServiceTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/org/cardanofoundation/rosetta/api/network/service/SyncStatusServiceTest.java
@@ -128,20 +128,36 @@ void shouldReturnNotSyncedWhenNotReachedTip() {
         }
 
         @Test
-        @DisplayName("Should return empty when current slot cannot be determined")
-        void shouldReturnEmptyWhenCurrentSlotUnavailable() {
+        @DisplayName("Should return status based on index readiness when current slot cannot be determined (e.g. devkit)")
+        void shouldReturnStatusBasedOnIndexesWhenCurrentSlotUnavailable() {
             // Given
             BlockIdentifierExtended latestBlock = BlockIdentifierExtended.builder()
                 .slot(1000L)
                 .build();
 
             when(offlineSlotService.getCurrentSlotBasedOnTime()).thenReturn(Optional.empty());
+            when(indexCreationMonitor.isCreatingIndexes()).thenReturn(false);
 
             // When
             Optional<SyncStatus> result = syncStatusService.calculateSyncStatus(latestBlock);
 
             // Then
-            assertThat(result).isEmpty();
+            assertThat(result).isPresent();
+            assertThat(result.get().getSynced()).isTrue();
+            assertThat(result.get().getStage()).isEqualTo(SyncStage.LIVE.getValue());
+            assertThat(result.get().getTargetIndex()).isEqualTo(1000L);
+            assertThat(result.get().getCurrentIndex()).isEqualTo(1000L);
+
+            // And given indexes are not ready
+            when(indexCreationMonitor.isCreatingIndexes()).thenReturn(true);
+
+            // When
+            result = syncStatusService.calculateSyncStatus(latestBlock);
+
+            // Then
+            assertThat(result).isPresent();
+            assertThat(result.get().getSynced()).isFalse();
+            assertThat(result.get().getStage()).isEqualTo(SyncStage.APPLYING_INDEXES.getValue());
         }
 
         @Test