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# Get Health

Checks the health status of the CyborgDB service. Useful for readiness/liveness checks and connectivity diagnostics.

```go theme={null}
func (c *Client) GetHealth(ctx context.Context) (map[string]string, error)
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type              | Description                       |
| --------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `ctx`     | `context.Context` | Context for cancellation/timeouts |

### Returns

| Type                | Description                                   |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `map[string]string` | Health status information from the server     |
| `error`             | Any error encountered during the health check |

### Exceptions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Error">
    * Throws if the health check request fails due to network connectivity issues.
    * Throws if the server is unreachable or times out.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Service Errors">
    * Throws if the CyborgDB service is unavailable or unreachable.
    * Throws if there are internal server errors on the CyborgDB service.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Example Usage

```go theme={null}
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    
    "github.com/cyborginc/cyborgdb-go"
)

func main() {
    // Create client
    client, err := cyborgdb.NewClient("http://localhost:8000", "your-api-key")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    
    // Check service health
    ctx := context.Background()
    health, err := client.GetHealth(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal("Health check failed:", err)
    }
    
    fmt.Println("Service Health Status:")
    for key, value := range health {
        fmt.Printf("  %s: %s\n", key, value)
    }
}
```

### Response Fields

| Field         | Type     | Description                                                |
| ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `status`      | `string` | Current health status of the service (typically "healthy") |
| `api_version` | `string` | Version of the API interface (e.g., "v1")                  |
| `version`     | `string` | Version of the CyborgDB application/service                |