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Returns comprehensive information about the running service instance, including build details, git information, and deployment time.

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Endpoint

GET /about

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Response

Returns an AboutRepresentation object containing build and deployment metadata.

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Response Fields

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appName
string
The name of the application
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buildNumber
string
The build number from the CI/CD pipeline
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buildTime
string
The timestamp when the application was built
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deployTime
string
The timestamp when the service was deployed (ISO 8601 format with timezone)
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gitRevision
string
The git commit hash of the deployed version
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gitBranch
string
The git branch from which the service was built
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environment
string
The active Spring profiles (environment configuration)

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Example Response

{
  "appName": "ecommerce-order-service",
  "buildNumber": "123",
  "buildTime": "2026-03-04T10:30:00Z",
  "deployTime": "2026-03-04T12:00:00+00:00",
  "gitRevision": "a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "gitBranch": "main",
  "environment": "[production]"
}

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Use Cases

  • Health monitoring and service discovery
  • Debugging and troubleshooting deployments
  • Verifying which version is running in an environment
  • Audit trails for deployment tracking

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