diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 74705022..d1bc9e4b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ FROM gcr.io/distroless/static-debian11
 COPY unpoller /usr/bin/unpoller
 COPY --from=builder /etc/unpoller /etc/unpoller
 
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=30s --retries=3 \
+  CMD ["/usr/bin/unpoller", "--health"]
+
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/unpoller" ]
diff --git a/examples/MANUAL.md b/examples/MANUAL.md
index 1bad8477..00f792da 100644
--- a/examples/MANUAL.md
+++ b/examples/MANUAL.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ examples and default configurations.
 
 OPTIONS
 ---
-`unpoller [-c <config-file>,[config-file]] [-j <filter>] [-e <pass>] [-h] [-v]`
+`unpoller [-c <config-file>,[config-file]] [-j <filter>] [-e <pass>] [--health] [-d] [-h] [-v]`
 
     -c, --config <config-file>,[config-file]
         Provide a configuration file (instead of the default). You may provide
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ OPTIONS
     -v, --version
         Display version and exit.
 
+    --health
+        Run a health check and exit with status 0 (healthy) or 1 (unhealthy).
+        This validates the configuration file, ensures input and output plugins
+        are properly configured, and performs basic connectivity checks. Useful
+        for Docker HEALTHCHECK and container orchestration readiness probes.
+
+    -d, --debugio
+        Debug the inputs and outputs configured and exit. This performs more
+        verbose validation checks than --health and is useful for troubleshooting
+        configuration issues.
+
     -j, --dumpjson <filter>
         This is a debug option; use this when you are missing data in your graphs,
         and/or you want to inspect the raw data coming from the controller. The
diff --git a/init/docker/README.md b/init/docker/README.md
index 50ad54f0..c2c6ec86 100644
--- a/init/docker/README.md
+++ b/init/docker/README.md
@@ -9,3 +9,18 @@ in InfluxDB by UniFi Poller.
 ##### HOWTO
 **Learn more about how and when to use these *Docker Compose* files in the
 [Docker Wiki](https://unpoller.com/docs/install/dockercompose).**
+
+## Health Check
+
+The UniFi Poller Docker image includes a built-in health check that validates
+the configuration and checks plugin connectivity. The health check runs every
+30 seconds and marks the container as unhealthy if configuration issues are
+detected or if enabled outputs cannot be reached.
+
+You can manually run the health check:
+```bash
+docker exec <container_name> /usr/bin/unpoller --health
+```
+
+The health check is automatically used by Docker and container orchestration
+platforms (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc.) to determine container health status.
diff --git a/init/docker/docker-compose.yml b/init/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 4c405739..bb33c127 100644
--- a/init/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/init/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ services:
   unifi-poller:
     restart: always
     image: ghcr.io/unpoller/unpoller:${POLLER_TAG}
+    # Health check is built into the Docker image
+    # It validates configuration and checks plugin connectivity
     depends_on:
       - grafana
       - influxdb
diff --git a/init/synology-docker-compose/docker-compose.yml b/init/synology-docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
index 20c02e4c..49a6fbe9 100644
--- a/init/synology-docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/init/synology-docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ services:
   unifi-poller:
     restart: always
     image: ghcr.io/unpoller/unpoller:${POLLER_TAG}
+    # Health check is built into the Docker image
+    # It validates configuration and checks plugin connectivity
     environment:
       - UP_INFLUXDB_USER=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_USER}
       - UP_INFLUXDB_PASS=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD}
diff --git a/pkg/poller/commands.go b/pkg/poller/commands.go
index 52a73740..d5ff9712 100644
--- a/pkg/poller/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/poller/commands.go
@@ -122,3 +122,66 @@ func (u *UnifiPoller) DebugIO() error {
 
 	return allErr
 }
+
+// HealthCheck performs a basic health check suitable for Docker HEALTHCHECK.
+// It validates configuration and checks if inputs/outputs are properly configured.
+// Returns nil (exit 0) if healthy, error (exit 1) if unhealthy.
+func (u *UnifiPoller) HealthCheck() error {
+	// Silence output for health checks (Docker doesn't need verbose logs).
+	u.Quiet = true
+
+	// Load configuration.
+	cfile, err := getFirstFile(strings.Split(u.Flags.ConfigFile, ","))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: config file not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	u.Flags.ConfigFile = cfile
+
+	if err := u.ParseConfigs(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: config parse error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	inputSync.RLock()
+	defer inputSync.RUnlock()
+
+	outputSync.RLock()
+	defer outputSync.RUnlock()
+
+	// Check that we have at least one input and one output configured.
+	if len(inputs) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: no input plugins configured")
+	}
+
+	if len(outputs) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: no output plugins configured")
+	}
+
+	// Check if at least one output is enabled.
+	hasEnabledOutput := false
+	for _, output := range outputs {
+		if output.Enabled() {
+			hasEnabledOutput = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !hasEnabledOutput {
+		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: no enabled output plugins")
+	}
+
+	// Perform basic validation checks on enabled outputs.
+	for _, output := range outputs {
+		if !output.Enabled() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		ok, err := output.DebugOutput()
+		if !ok || err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: output %s validation failed: %w", output.Name, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// All checks passed, application is healthy.
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/poller/config.go b/pkg/poller/config.go
index f831c5da..7388b420 100644
--- a/pkg/poller/config.go
+++ b/pkg/poller/config.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	HashPW     string
 	ShowVer    bool
 	DebugIO    bool
+	Health     bool
 	*pflag.FlagSet
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/poller/start.go b/pkg/poller/start.go
index 141bfd1f..45a85f7f 100644
--- a/pkg/poller/start.go
+++ b/pkg/poller/start.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (u *UnifiPoller) Start() error {
 		return u.PrintPasswordHash()
 	}
 
+	if u.Flags.Health {
+		return u.HealthCheck()
+	}
+
 	cfile, err := getFirstFile(strings.Split(u.Flags.ConfigFile, ","))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ func (f *Flags) Parse(args []string) {
 	f.StringVarP(&f.DumpJSON, "dumpjson", "j", "",
 		"This debug option prints a json payload and exits. See man page for more info.")
 	f.BoolVarP(&f.DebugIO, "debugio", "d", false, "Debug the Inputs and Outputs configured and exit.")
+	f.BoolVarP(&f.Health, "health", "", false, "Run health check and exit with status 0 (healthy) or 1 (unhealthy).")
 	f.StringVarP(&f.ConfigFile, "config", "c", DefaultConfFile(),
 		"Poller config file path. Separating multiple paths with a comma will load the first config file found.")
 	f.BoolVarP(&f.ShowVer, "version", "v", false, "Print the version and exit.")