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+package com.example.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Simple REST controller for health check endpoint.
+ */
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api")
+public class HealthController {
+
+    @GetMapping("/health")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, String>> health() {
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("status", "UP"));
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/ping")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> ping() {
+        return ResponseEntity.ok("pong");
+    }
+}