traefik/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/observability/healthcheck/cli.md

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Traefik Health Check CLI Command Documentation	In Traefik Proxy, the healthcheck CLI command lets you check the health of your Traefik instances. Read the technical documentation for configuration examples and options.

Healthcheck Command

Checking the Health of your Traefik Instances. {: .subtitle }

Usage

The healthcheck command allows you to make a request to the /ping endpoint (defined in the install (static) configuration) to check the health of Traefik. Its exit status is 0 if Traefik is healthy and 1 otherwise.

This can be used with HEALTHCHECK instruction or any other health check orchestration mechanism.

traefik healthcheck [command] [flags] [arguments]

Example:

$ traefik healthcheck
OK: http://:8082/ping

The command uses the ping endpoint that is defined in the Traefik install (static) configuration.