ca-grow-ops-manager/docs/SPRINT-1-HEALTHCHECK.md
fullsizemalt 7901325974 docs: Complete Sprint 1 - Backend health check fixed
 Sprint 1 Complete:
- Changed health check from curl to wget (alpine compatible)
- Changed localhost to 127.0.0.1 (fixes DNS issues with Tailscale/Docker)
- Backend now shows (healthy) status
- Added CREDENTIALS.md with login info
- Documented solution in SPRINT-1-HEALTHCHECK.md

Login credentials:
- Email: admin@runfoo.com
- Password: password123
- URL: https://777wolfpack.runfoo.run
2025-12-09 13:45:01 -08:00

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# Sprint 1: Fix Backend Health Check
**Date**: 2025-12-09
**Status**: ✅ Complete
**Duration**: 30 minutes
**Priority**: 🔴 Critical
---
## 🎯 Objective
Fix the unhealthy backend container by resolving the Docker health check issue.
---
## 🔍 Problem Diagnosis
### Current State
```
ca-grow-ops-manager-backend-1 Up 41 minutes (unhealthy)
```
### Root Cause
The health check in `docker-compose.yml` uses `curl`:
```yaml
healthcheck:
test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/api/healthz" ]
```
However, the backend container (node:20-alpine) **does not have curl installed**.
### Evidence
- Backend logs show server is running: `Server listening at http://0.0.0.0:3000`
- Backend is successfully serving requests (login, rooms endpoints working)
- Health check endpoint exists at `/api/healthz`
---
## ✅ Solution
### Final Fix
Changed health check to use:
1. **wget** instead of curl (alpine has wget by default)
2. **127.0.0.1** instead of localhost (avoids DNS resolution issues in Docker networking)
```yaml
healthcheck:
test: [ "CMD", "wget", "-q", "-O-", "http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/healthz" ]
```
### Why 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost?
In some Docker networking configurations (especially with Tailscale or custom networks), `localhost` DNS resolution can be problematic. Using `127.0.0.1` bypasses DNS entirely and directly uses the loopback interface.
---
## 📋 Implementation Steps
1. ✅ Diagnose issue (check logs, verify endpoint exists)
2. ⏳ Update `docker-compose.yml` health check to use `wget`
3. ⏳ Commit and push changes
4. ⏳ Deploy to nexus-vector
5. ⏳ Verify health check passes
---
## 🧪 Testing
### Manual Test
```bash
# SSH to nexus-vector
ssh admin@nexus-vector
# Test wget works in container
docker exec ca-grow-ops-manager-backend-1 wget -q -O- http://localhost:3000/api/healthz
# Expected output:
# {"status":"ok","timestamp":"2025-12-09T..."}
```
### Verify Health
```bash
docker compose ps
# All services should show (healthy)
```
---
## 📊 Success Criteria
- [x] Backend container shows `(healthy)` status
- [x] Health check endpoint returns 200 OK
- [x] No errors in backend logs
- [x] Application remains accessible at <https://777wolfpack.runfoo.run>>
---
## 🔗 Related Files
- `docker-compose.yml` (line 53)
- `backend/src/server.ts` (line 28-30)
---
## 📝 Notes
- Backend is actually working fine, just the health check command is wrong
- This is a non-breaking fix (won't affect running services)
- After fix, Docker will correctly report container health