Health Check URL
The Health Check URL lets an external system (typically a load balancer) that confirms the WebApp Secure system is operating properly. The system will generate a file name consisting of an arbitrary string of characters; make a note of it. If an HTTP request is sent to WebApp Secure for this file name, it will return 200 OK, with a code in the body of the message. The responses are as follows.
Table 11: Health Check responses and corresponding meanings.
Response | Meaning |
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No response | WebApp Secure is offline |
200 OK, plus OK | WebApp Secure is fully functional and is protecting your websites |
200 OK, plus DISABLED | WebApp Secure is running, but has been disabled or the license has expired |
200 OK, plus STAND-BY [...] | WebApp Secure is waiting on an external resource. The contents of [...] will provide additional information |
The format of the HTTP request should be:http://jws_fullyqualifieddomainname_or_IPaddress/filenamegeneratedbyjws