Change http status code from 500 to 503 (#277)

hmcts · Oct 7, 2022 · 960765e · 960765e
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diff --git a/healthcheck/routes.js b/healthcheck/routes.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function configure (config) {
           results,
           { buildInfo }
         )
-        const status = allOk ? 200 : 500
+        const status = allOk ? 200 : 503
         if (!allOk) {
           const downHealthChecks = Object.values(results)
             .filter(result => result.status === outputs.DOWN)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hmcts/nodejs-healthcheck",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Healthcheck endpoint for Reform nodejs applications",
   "main": "index.js",
   "engines": {

diff --git a/test/unit/routesTest.js b/test/unit/routesTest.js
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ describe('Routes', () => {
       return route(req, res)
     })
 
-    it('should return 500 DOWN if any checks fail', () => {
+    it('should return 503 DOWN if any checks fail', () => {
       const route = routes.configure({
         checks: {
           check1: makeCheck(false),
           check2: makeCheck(true)
         }
       })
-      const [req, res] = makeReqRes(500, {
+      const [req, res] = makeReqRes(503, {
         status: 'DOWN',
         check1: { status: 'DOWN' },
         check2: { status: 'UP' },