spring-actuator-demo

demo how to use a spring actuator to monitor the application.

Health endpoint

• Provides status of application
• Provides status of dependencies

Info endpoint

• Provides customizable piont of information

JMX(Java Management Extention) Functionality

• Beans:a list of all beans in the application context
• Env:a list of the state of the environent
• Memory dumps: Heapdump and threaddump
• Mappings:a list of web URL mappings
• Metrics:micrometer metrix

Define Exposures

• management.endpoints.jmx.exposure.exclude/include
• management.endpoints.web.exposure.exclude/include
• management.endpoint..enabled

Securing Actuator

• Actuator is a data sensitive exposure piont.
• Spring security must be enabled to protect it.
• Even inside the orgnisation actuator should be protected.