unknown field `healthcheck` with Vector

Question

I am trying to expose the endpoint "http://localhost:8686/health" using Vector so that I can monitor the Vector's health.

After research, I came across guides that recommend putting the following code at the beginning of the /etc/vector/vector.toml configuration file:

[healthcheck]
enabled = true

However, when I validate the configuration file, it fails with the following:

x unknown field `healthcheck`

I don't know what is wrong or if this is the right way to monitor Vector's health.

Answer 1

To expose an endpoint, such as http://localhost:8686/health, you have to add the following lines at the beginning of the config file:

[api]
  enabled = true
  address = "0.0.0.0:8686"

Restart Vector and test the endpoint again.