A walkthrough of how to set up healthchecks in an Express app using express-physical.
express-physical lets you define your healthchecks as simple functions, and focuses on providing structured, useful information for consumption by automated monitoring systems.
Less than 10 lines to add your first healthcheck to an existing Express app!
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