spring-cloud / spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config

If config client health check fails, is the app really down?

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Description

If it started and connected to config server, but can't now, is it down?

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The issue does not mention a file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the config client health-check implementation and reviewing how its failure is mapped to application health; the expected behavior and a concrete done condition need to be clarified before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring-boot
Domain
backend, cloud, observability
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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