Configuring a Health Check

Function

This API is used to configure a health check for backend ECSs.

URI

POST /v1.0/{project_id}/elbaas/healthcheck

**Table 1** Parameter description
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
project_id	Yes	String	Specifies the project ID.
listener_id	Yes	String	Specifies the ID of the listener with which the health check is associated.
healthcheck_protocol	No	String	Specifies the health check protocol. A listener using UDP is not allowed for a private network load balancer. The value can be HTTP, TCP, or UDP.
healthcheck_uri	No	String	Specifies the health check URI. This parameter is valid when healthcheck_protocol is HTTP. The value can contain 1 to 80 characters that must start with a slash (/) and can contain only letters, digits, and special characters such as -/.%?#&_=
healthcheck_connect_port	No	Integer	Specifies the health check port. The port number ranges from 1 to 65535.
healthy_threshold	No	Integer	Specifies the number of consecutive health checks when the health check result of a backend ECS changes from fail to success. The value ranges from 1 to 10.
unhealthy_threshold	No	Integer	Specifies the number of consecutive health checks when the health check result of a backend ECS changes from success to fail. The value ranges from 1 to 10.
healthcheck_timeout	No	Integer	Specifies the maximum time required for waiting for a response from the health check in the unit of second. The value ranges from 1 to 50.
healthcheck_interval	No	Integer	Specifies the maximum time between health checks in the unit of second. The value ranges from 1 to 50.

Request

Request parameters
None

Example request 1: Configuring an HTTP health check

{
    "healthcheck_connect_port": 80,
    "healthcheck_interval": 5,
    "healthcheck_protocol": "HTTP",
    "healthcheck_timeout": 10,
    "healthcheck_uri": "/",
    "healthy_threshold": 3,
    "listener_id": "3ce8c4429478a5eb6ef4930de2d75b28",
    "unhealthy_threshold": 3
}

Example request 2: Configuring a TCP health check

{
    "healthcheck_connect_port": 80,
    "healthcheck_interval": 5,
    "healthcheck_protocol": "TCP",
    "healthcheck_timeout": 10,
    "healthcheck_uri": "",
    "healthy_threshold": 3,
    "listener_id": "3ce8c4429478a5eb6ef4930de2d75b28",
    "unhealthy_threshold": 3
}

Response

Response parameters

**Table 2** Parameter description
Parameter	Type	Description
healthcheck_interval	Integer	Specifies the maximum time between health checks in the unit of second.
listener_id	String	Specifies the ID of the listener with which the health check is associated.
id	String	Specifies the health check ID.
healthcheck_protocol	String	Specifies the health check protocol.
unhealthy_threshold	Integer	Specifies the number of consecutive health checks when the health check result of a backend ECS changes from success to fail.
update_time	String	Specifies the time when the health check was updated.
create_time	String	Specifies the time when the health check was configured.
healthcheck_connect_port	Integer	Specifies the health check port.
healthcheck_timeout	Integer	Specifies the maximum time required for waiting for a response from the health check in the unit of second.
healthcheck_uri	String	Specifies the health check URI. This parameter is valid when healthcheck_protocol is HTTP.
healthy_threshold	Integer	Specifies the number of consecutive health checks when the health check result of a backend ECS changes from fail to success.

Example response 1: Configuring an HTTP health check

{
     "healthcheck_interval":5,
     "listener_id":"3ce8c4429478a5eb6ef4930de2d75b28",
     "id":"134e5ea962327c6a574b83e6e7f31f35",
     "healthcheck_protocol":"HTTP",
     "unhealthy_threshold":3,
     "update_time":"2015-12-25 03:57:23",
     "create_time":"2015-12-25 03:57:23",
     "healthcheck_connect_port":80,
     "healthcheck_timeout":10,
     "healthcheck_uri":"\/",
     "healthy_threshold":3
}

Example response 2: Configuring a TCP health check

{
     "healthcheck_interval":5,
     "listener_id":"3ce8c4429478a5eb6ef4930de2d75b28",
     "id":"134e5ea962327c6a574b83e6e7f31f35",
     "healthcheck_protocol":"TCP",
     "unhealthy_threshold":3,
     "update_time":"2015-12-25 03:57:23",
     "create_time":"2015-12-25 03:57:23",
     "healthcheck_connect_port":80,
     "healthcheck_timeout":10,
     "healthcheck_uri":"",
     "healthy_threshold":3
}

Status Code

Normal
200

Error

Status Code	Message	Description
400	badRequest	Request error.
401	unauthorized	Authentication failed.
403	userDisabled	You do not have the permission to perform the operation.
404	Not Found	The requested page does not exist.
500	authFault	System error.
503	serviceUnavailable	The service is unavailable.

Parent topic: Health Check