api-healthcheck

Health Check Response RFC Draft for HTTP APIs

Published RFC Draft: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-inadarei-api-health-check

Workspace Setup

> git clone https://github.com/inadarei/rfc-healthcheck.git
> sudo -H gem install kramdown-rfc2629
> sudo -H easy_install pip # optional, if you don't already have it
> sudo -H sudo pip install xml2rfc
> .githooks/install.sh # to enable automated rebuilds on git push

Using

1. Edit draft.md

2. To regenerate the latest version of XML/TXT/HTML;

   make latest
   

Known Implementations

1. Node.js: https://github.com/inadarei/maikai
2. Golang: https://github.com/nelkinda/health-go
3. .NET: https://github.com/RockLib/RockLib.HealthChecks
4. Python: https://github.com/Colin-b/healthpy

References

In creation of this RFC following existing standards were reviewed and taken into account:

1. Kubernetes health
2. Azure health
3. Spring Boot
4. Node Terminus