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+import { Controller, Get } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { DatabaseService } from "./database/database.service";
+
+@Controller("health")
+export class HealthController {
+	constructor(private readonly databaseService: DatabaseService) {}
+
+	@Get()
+	async check() {
+		try {
+			// Check database connection
+			await this.databaseService.db.execute(sql`SELECT 1`);
+			return {
+				status: "ok",
+				database: "connected",
+				timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			return {
+				status: "error",
+				database: "disconnected",
+				message: error.message,
+				timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			};
+		}
+	}
+}