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[MEDIUM] Missing Health Check Implementation for Production Readiness #7

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Problem: Application lacks proper health check endpoints and monitoring for production deployment readiness assessment.

Current State: Missing production health checks:

  • No standardized /health endpoint implementation
  • Docker Compose uses basic netcat checks instead of application-level health
  • Kubernetes health checks are rudimentary
  • No dependency health verification (ClamAV, Rspamd, LDAP)
  • Missing readiness vs liveness distinction

Production Impact:

  • Cannot reliably determine if server is ready to accept connections
  • Deployment automation cannot verify successful startup
  • Load balancer cannot make intelligent routing decisions
  • Difficult to diagnose service degradation

Technical Details:
File locations: /docker-compose.yml:92-96, /k8s/deployment.yaml
Functions affected: Health check endpoints, service monitoring
Dependencies: HTTP server, external service connections

Expected Outcome: Comprehensive health check system with proper HTTP endpoints and dependency verification

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Implement /health endpoint with JSON response
  • Add /ready endpoint for readiness checks
  • Verify external service connectivity (ClamAV, Rspamd, LDAP)
  • Update Docker and Kubernetes health checks
  • Add metrics exposure for health status
  • Document health check API

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