dotnet-observability

To add health checks for Kubernetes probes in ASP.NET Core, expose a /health endpoint using AspNetCore.Diagnostics.HealthChecks. This provides granular health statuses for app dependencies like Redis, EF context, and external HTTP endpoints.

OpenTelemetry structured logging in .NET provides scoped correlation for end-to-end tracing. It monitors application performance and request flows by attaching contextual data to logs, enabling proactive incident response across distributed ASP.NET Core services.

Yes, you can monitor external HTTP endpoints and Redis dependencies using AspNetCore.Diagnostics.HealthChecks. The Skill configures custom checks to report granular health statuses for these external services within your ASP.NET Core application.

The best way to configure environment-based observability for .NET apps in Kubernetes is integrating OpenTelemetry logging and AspNetCore.Diagnostics.HealthChecks. This setup supplies startup, readiness, and liveness probes with environment-specific contextual data.

You need structured logging and tracing for .NET applications to enable proactive incident response and reliable deployments. It provides scoped correlation and contextual data to monitor performance and trace request flows across ASP.NET Core services.