docker-compose.yml has no healthchecks for api or db services

[abayomicornelius]

Neither the db (postgres:16-alpine) nor api service in docker-compose.yml defines a healthcheck: block, so depends_on: [db] only waits for the container to start, not for Postgres to actually be ready to accept connections — the API can attempt to connect and fail on cold start.

Add a pg_isready-based healthcheck for db and a curl /health-based healthcheck for api, then use depends_on: condition: service_healthy.

[akandeadedayo01]

Hi @abayomicornelius , I’d like to take this up.

I can add Docker Compose health checks for the API and database services, make sure service dependencies wait on healthy containers where supported, and document how contributors can verify the local stack health.

This fits my DevOps background around container reliability, Docker Compose, and production-like local development workflows.

Please assign this to me.