Spring Framework FAQ: Top Questions
50. What is Spring Boot Actuator?
Spring Boot Actuator provides production-ready features such as monitoring, metrics, health checks, and environment info via HTTP endpoints or JMX.
📘 Key Features:
- Endpoints for health, metrics, env, beans, etc.
- Customizable and secured access.
📥 Example:
GET /actuator/health
GET /actuator/metrics
GET /actuator/env
🏆 Expected Output:
{"status":"UP"}
and other system metrics.
🛠️ Use Cases:
- Monitoring app health and performance.
- Debugging configuration and resource leaks.