health check add in task definition

Author: Meet Sheth

example/main.tf

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ module "ecs_task_definition" {
   command                          = ""
   port                             = 80
   cloudwatch_log_retention_in_days = var.env == "prod" ? 90 : 30
+  health_check = {
+    command     = ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:${var.container_port}${var.task_health_check_path} || exit 1"]
+    interval    = 30
+    timeout     = 5
+    retries     = 2
+    startPeriod = 0 # should be passed from variable
+  }
   requires_compatibilities         = ["FARGATE"]
   network_mode                     = "awsvpc"
   environment_variables = {

main.tf

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "task" {
         },
         name  = var.name
         image = var.image
+        healthcheck  = var.health_check
         portMappings = var.port > 0 ? [
           {
             hostPort      = var.port

variables.tf

@@ -65,3 +65,8 @@ variable "task_memory" {
   description = "ECS fargate task memory"
   type        = number
 }
+
+variable "health_check" {
+  description = "task definition health check"
+  default     = null
+}