diff --git a/common/health/http.go b/common/health/http.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf8a7017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/health/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package health
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/pprof"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+type Server struct {
+	app    *fiber.App
+	port   string
+	logger *zap.Logger
+}
+
+func NewServer(logger *zap.Logger, port string, pprofEnabled bool, checks ...Check) *Server {
+
+	app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{DisableStartupMessage: true})
+
+	// config use of middlware.
+	if pprofEnabled {
+		app.Use(pprof.New())
+	}
+
+	ctrl := NewController(checks, logger)
+	api := app.Group("/api")
+	api.Get("/health", ctrl.HealthCheck)
+	api.Get("/ready", ctrl.ReadinessCheck)
+
+	return &Server{
+		app:    app,
+		port:   port,
+		logger: logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// Start initiates the serving of HTTP requests.
+func (s *Server) Start() {
+
+	addr := ":" + s.port
+	s.logger.Info("Monitoring server starting", zap.String("bindAddress", addr))
+
+	go func() {
+		err := s.app.Listen(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Error("Failed to start monitoring server", zap.Error(err), zap.String("bindAddress", addr))
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully shuts down the server.
+//
+// Blocks until all active connections are closed.
+func (s *Server) Stop() {
+	_ = s.app.Shutdown()
+}
+
+type controller struct {
+	checks []Check
+	logger *zap.Logger
+}
+
+// NewController creates a Controller instance.
+func NewController(checks []Check, logger *zap.Logger) *controller {
+	return &controller{checks: checks, logger: logger}
+}
+
+// HealthCheck is the HTTP handler for the route `GET /health`.
+func (c *controller) HealthCheck(ctx *fiber.Ctx) error {
+
+	response := ctx.JSON(struct {
+		Status string `json:"status"`
+	}{
+		Status: "OK",
+	})
+
+	return response
+}
+
+// ReadinessCheck is the HTTP handler for the route `GET /ready`.
+func (c *controller) ReadinessCheck(ctx *fiber.Ctx) error {
+
+	requestCtx := ctx.Context()
+	requestID := fmt.Sprintf("%v", requestCtx.Value("requestid"))
+
+	// For every callback, check whether it is passing
+	for _, check := range c.checks {
+		if err := check(requestCtx); err != nil {
+
+			c.logger.Error(
+				"Readiness check failed",
+				zap.Error(err),
+				zap.String("requestID", requestID),
+			)
+
+			// Return error information to the caller
+			response := ctx.
+				Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).
+				JSON(struct {
+					Ready string `json:"ready"`
+					Error string `json:"error"`
+				}{
+					Ready: "NO",
+					Error: err.Error(),
+				})
+			return response
+		}
+	}
+
+	// All checks passed
+	response := ctx.Status(fiber.StatusOK).
+		JSON(struct {
+			Ready string `json:"ready"`
+		}{
+			Ready: "OK",
+		})
+	return response
+}
diff --git a/common/settings/structs.go b/common/settings/structs.go
index dac2553b..4ac00cb8 100644
--- a/common/settings/structs.go
+++ b/common/settings/structs.go
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ type Logger struct {
 	LogLevel string `split_words:"true" default:"INFO"`
 }
 
+// Monitoring contains configuration settings for the monitoring endpoints.
+type Monitoring struct {
+	// MonitoringPort defines the TCP port for the monitoring endpoints.
+	MonitoringPort string `split_words:"true" default:"8000"`
+	PprofEnabled   bool   `split_words:"true" default:"false"`
+}
+
 // LoadFromEnv loads the configuration settings from environment variables.
 //
 // If there is a .env file in the current directory, it will be used to
diff --git a/core-contract-watcher/cmd/service/main.go b/core-contract-watcher/cmd/service/main.go
index 6fc1ce4c..9e5441a5 100644
--- a/core-contract-watcher/cmd/service/main.go
+++ b/core-contract-watcher/cmd/service/main.go
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
 
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/health"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/logger"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/mongohelpers"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/settings"
@@ -32,6 +36,27 @@ func main() {
 		rootLogger.Fatal("Error connecting to MongoDB", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 
+	// Start serving the monitoring endpoints.
+	plugins := []health.Check{health.Mongo(db.Database)}
+	server := health.NewServer(
+		rootLogger,
+		cfg.MonitoringPort,
+		cfg.PprofEnabled,
+		plugins...,
+	)
+	server.Start()
+
+	// Block until we get a termination signal or the context is cancelled
+	rootLogger.Info("waiting for termination signal or context cancellation...")
+	sigterm := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigterm, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	select {
+	case <-rootCtx.Done():
+		rootLogger.Warn("terminating (root context cancelled)")
+	case signal := <-sigterm:
+		rootLogger.Info("terminating (signal received)", zap.String("signal", signal.String()))
+	}
+
 	// Shut down gracefully
 	rootLogger.Info("disconnecting from MongoDB...")
 	db.Disconnect(rootCtx)
diff --git a/core-contract-watcher/config/structs.go b/core-contract-watcher/config/structs.go
index 0247ecfd..db7826ea 100644
--- a/core-contract-watcher/config/structs.go
+++ b/core-contract-watcher/config/structs.go
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ import (
 type ServiceSettings struct {
 	settings.Logger
 	settings.MongoDB
+	settings.Monitoring
 }