Custom Health Check Endpoints for Laravel: Beyond 200 OK

Custom health check endpoints can verify the health of a Laravel application beyond a simple 200 OK response. This is important for detecting issues with dependencies such as databases, caches, queues, and external APIs. To implement, create a health check controller with two endpoints: a lightweight liveness probe and a comprehensive readiness probe. The liveness endpoint confirms the application process is running, while the readiness endpoint validates all dependencies. This will provide a more accurate picture of the application's health and enable timely alerts when issues arise.