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src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/HealthController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+public class HealthController {
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/health")
+    public Map<String, Object> healthCheck() {
+        Map<String, Object> response = new HashMap<>();
+
+        response.put("status", "UP");
+        response.put("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now());
+        response.put("service", "Recipe Backend");
+
+        return response;
+    }
+}