From 2e19524887a006ad9f56ea9e4f2f58bf4dd4021e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pierre Wizla <4233866+pwizla@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:24:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Mention `/_health` endpoint to server config. & deployment
 docs

---
 docusaurus/docs/cms/configurations/server.md | 4 ++++
 docusaurus/docs/cms/deployment.md            | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/cms/configurations/server.md b/docusaurus/docs/cms/configurations/server.md
index ecac480d17..f11cea8c75 100644
--- a/docusaurus/docs/cms/configurations/server.md
+++ b/docusaurus/docs/cms/configurations/server.md
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ axios.get('https://example.com', { httpsAgent: agent });
 ```
 :::
 
+:::tip
+Strapi exposes a dedicated health check route to make uptime probes straightforward. Any request to `/_health` returns an empty response with a `204` status and a `strapi: You are so French!` response header, which is suitable for load balancers or monitoring tools that only need a simple liveness indicator.
+:::
+
 ## Configurations
 
 The `./config/server.js` minimal configuration requires the `host` and `port` parameters for development. Additional parameters can be included for a full configuration.
diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/cms/deployment.md b/docusaurus/docs/cms/deployment.md
index b52cc7c6ee..185c82076b 100644
--- a/docusaurus/docs/cms/deployment.md
+++ b/docusaurus/docs/cms/deployment.md
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ If you are developing a `TypeScript`-based project you must provide the `distDir
 For more information, consult the [TypeScript documentation](/cms/typescript/development#use-the-createstrapi-factory).
 :::
 
+:::tip Health check endpoint
+Strapi exposes a lightweight health check route at `/_health` for uptime monitors and load balancers. When the server is ready, it responds with an HTTP `204 No Content` status and a `strapi: You are so French!` header value, which you can use to confirm the application is reachable.
+:::
+
 ### Advanced configurations
 
 If you want to host the administration on another server than the API, [please take a look at this dedicated section](/cms/configurations/admin-panel#deploy-on-different-servers).