vibepod/podcast-forge/app/api/health/route.ts

import { NextResponse } from "next/server";

export async function GET() {
  const pythonServerUrl =
    process.env.VIBEVOICE_SERVER_URL ?? "http://localhost:8000";

  try {
    const res = await fetch(`${pythonServerUrl}/health`, {
      method: "GET",
      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(4000),
      // Don't cache health checks
      cache: "no-store",
    });

    if (res.ok) {
      const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
      // Pass through the exact status the Python server reports:
      // "online" | "loading" | "error"
      const status: string = data.status ?? "online";
      return NextResponse.json(
        { status, message: data.message },
        { headers: { "Cache-Control": "no-store" } }
      );
    }
    return NextResponse.json(
      { status: "offline" },
      { headers: { "Cache-Control": "no-store" } }
    );
  } catch {
    return NextResponse.json(
      { status: "offline" },
      { headers: { "Cache-Control": "no-store" } }
    );
  }
}