Load balancing
Routing rule
integer · seconds
health_check_interval
How often each backend is probed.
- Config key
health_check_interval- Scope
- Routing rule
- Type
- integer · seconds
- Default
- none
Seconds between health probes. Lower means faster detection of a failed backend but more probe traffic; higher is quieter but slower to react.
⚡Picking a cadence
5–15s is a sensible range for most pools. Going below a couple of seconds rarely helps and adds noise to your origins.
health_check_interval = 10