A proper check for a service status.

pkg/servicestat/list.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package servicestat
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type ServiceList map[string]bool
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func GatherStatus(url string) (lst ServiceList, err error) {
 	rq, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, url, nil)
 	rq.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
-	cl := &http.Client{}
+	cl := &http.Client{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}
 	r, err := cl.Do(rq)
 	if err != nil {
 		return lst, err

web/templates/about.pug

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ block nav
     h1 About
 
 mixin isServiceUp(header, service)
-    if (services[service])
+    if v, ok := services[service]; ok && v
         h3.service-up= header
     else
         h3.service-down= header