Kubernetes YAML Cheat Sheet/HTTP liveness, readiness, and startup probes

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Section: Probes and Resources

HTTP liveness, readiness, and startup probes

yaml

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livenessProbe:
  httpGet:
    path: /healthz
    port: http
  initialDelaySeconds: 10
  periodSeconds: 10

readinessProbe:
  httpGet:
    path: /ready
    port: http
  initialDelaySeconds: 5
  periodSeconds: 5

startupProbe:
  httpGet:
    path: /startup
    port: http
  failureThreshold: 30
  periodSeconds: 10

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