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Handle database outages gracefully #62

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Possible approach:

  • Health Check API Endpoint
    Created /api/health endpoint that returns current service status
    Returns structured health data including database connection state
    Uses HTTP status codes (200 for healthy, 503 for unhealthy)

  • Custom Error Handling System
    Created lib/errors.ts with comprehensive error classification:
    DATABASE_CONNECTION_ERROR (503) - Connection refused/failed
    DATABASE_TIMEOUT_ERROR (504) - Operation timeouts
    SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE (503) - General service issues

Handle it in the UI by redirecting to service unavailable page.

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