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Create API Health checkpoints

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#42 opened on Feb 24, 2026

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Description

Description

In order verify easily weather our Flask endpoint is running perfectly without needing to upload a file we need to create a simple health check endpoint . This helps in understanding how routing works in flask.

Requirements

  • Create a new GET route at /api/health in app.py.
  • The endpoint should return a simple JSON response like Surgery Simulator API is Running.
  • It must return a 200 OK HTTPS Status code.
  • Test the endpoint in the browser.

Note

Use the @app.route decorator and jsonify function from FLASK

Contributor guide

Research direction
Look at the existing Flask app structure to see how routes are currently defined, then add a new GET /api/health endpoint using @app.route and jsonify.
Tech stack
flaskpython
Domain
backend
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Feature
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Fresh
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Clear
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Git
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95