Added healthcheck

api/tech_views.py

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+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify
+from models import db
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from utils import db_ready
+
+# Blueprint with technical endpoints
+tech_bp = Blueprint('tech_bp', __name__)
+
+@tech_bp.route('/health', methods=['GET'])
+def health_check():
+    "Check if service works and database is functional"
+    try:
+        with db.engine.connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
+        return jsonify(status="healthy"), 200
+    except Exception:
+        if db_ready:
+            return jsonify(status="unhealthy"), 500
+        else:
+            return jsonify(status="starting"), 503