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Monitor Website Uptime with Python
Periodically check if a website is reachable and its HTTP status is 200, logging the status with timestamps.
import requests
import time
def check_website(url):
try:
response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
if response.status_code == 200:
return True
else:
return False
except requests.ConnectionError:
return False
except requests.Timeout:
return Fals…Mock Health Endpoint Liveness Check in Python
Simulate a liveness endpoint that reports service health with a configurable failure rate and uptime.
import time
import random
def liveness_check(service_name: str, failure_rate: float = 0.1) -> dict:
"""Mock health check that returns liveness status with a configurable failure rate."""
healthy = random.random() > failure_rate
response = {
"service": service_name,
"status": "alive" if he…Browse by section
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