1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/api/src/routes/-/readyz.ts b/api/src/routes/-/readyz.ts
index bfd98a22..a42575f8 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/-/readyz.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/-/readyz.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import { Router, Response, Request } from "express";
 import { route } from "@fosscord/api";
+import { getConnection } from "typeorm";
 
 const router = Router();
 
 router.get("/", route({}), (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-	res.sendStatus(200);
+	try {
+		// test that the database is alive & responding
+		getConnection();
+		return res.sendStatus(200);
+	} catch(e) {
+		res.sendStatus(503);
+	}
 });
 
 export default router;