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id: BENCH-HEALTH-CHECKS
type: standard
status: active
tier: T4
title: health-checks
---

# health-checks

This concept defines the governance for health-checks. When working with health-checks, follow the rules below. The health-checks approach affects operability, dependency, throughput, rationale.

- Prefer the documented health-checks pattern.
- Record exceptions to the health-checks rule.
- Weigh the operability and rationale implications.
