Improved backend server health checks

Monday, 21 July 15:48 UTC
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Rather than having our edge servers ping the application login page to check for the health and availability of our backend, we have added a dedicated health check endpoint.

This dedicated endpoint enables us to perform specific tests on the backend server status, more accurately distinguish genuine health checks from other requests, and is also more lightweight, minimising the impact on the infrastructure.

These changes are part of our ongoing efforts to build resilience and reliability.

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Robert Rawlins