You wrote a custom health indicator but the health endpoint does not show your custom status. What is a likely cause?

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Spring Boot - Actuator

AThe actuator dependency is missing from the project

BThe health() method returns Health.up() instead of Health.down()

CThe application.properties file is missing management.endpoint.health.enabled=true

DThe custom health indicator class is not annotated with @Component or registered as a bean

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check bean registration for custom health indicator
Without @Component or bean registration, Spring won't detect the class.
Step 2: Understand impact on health endpoint
If not registered, custom health status won't appear regardless of method return.
Final Answer:
Missing @Component or bean registration -> Option D
Quick Check:
Custom health indicator must be a Spring bean [OK]

Quick Trick: Annotate custom health indicator with @Component to register [OK]

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