Health checks that tell the truth
A health endpoint that only proves the process is alive is a liveness check. Readiness should exercise what the service needs to do its job, cheaply, and fail when that is not possible.
Working notes on running small web services without drama.
A health endpoint that only proves the process is alive is a liveness check. Readiness should exercise what the service needs to do its job, cheaply, and fail when that is not possible.