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+package com.example.controller;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcTest;
+import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
+
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+/**
+ * Focused unit tests for HealthController.
+ * Uses @WebMvcTest for slice testing without full context.
+ */
+@WebMvcTest(HealthController.class)
+class HealthControllerTest {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private MockMvc mockMvc;
+
+    @Test
+    void health_shouldReturnUpStatus() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(get("/api/health"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.status").value("UP"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void ping_shouldReturnPong() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(get("/api/ping"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.content().string("pong"));
+    }
+}