diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e7ef19..12d64eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# Express & mongoose REST API for FUUTR apps and admin portal
+# About
+
+- Node.js back-end: https://github.com/chrischenyc/fuutr-server
+- React admin portal: https://github.com/chrischenyc/fuutr-admin-web
+- iOS rider app: https://github.com/chrischenyc/fuutr-rider-app-ios
 
 ## Overview
 
diff --git a/buildspec.yml b/buildspec.yml
index 11fd2f7..ad6078b 100644
--- a/buildspec.yml
+++ b/buildspec.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codebuild/latest/userguide/build-spec-ref.html
+
 version: 0.2
 
 phases:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dfc879c..0f5497a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
       }
     },
     "acorn": {
-      "version": "6.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-6.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MW/FjM+IvU9CgBzjO3UIPCE2pyEwUsoFl+VGdczOPEdxfGFjuKny/gN54mOuX7Qxmb9Rg9MCn2oKiSUeW+pjrw==",
+      "version": "6.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-6.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZVA9k326Nwrj3Cj9jlh3wGFutC2ZornPNARZwsNYqQYgN0EsV2d53w5RN/co65Ohn4sUAUtb1rSUAOD6XN9idA==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "acorn-jsx": {
@@ -3430,7 +3430,7 @@
     },
     "readable-stream": {
       "version": "2.3.6",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-2.3.6.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-2.3.6.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-tQtKA9WIAhBF3+VLAseyMqZeBjW0AHJoxOtYqSUZNJxauErmLbVm2FW1y+J/YA9dUrAC39ITejlZWhVIwawkKw==",
       "requires": {
         "core-util-is": "~1.0.0",
@@ -4094,7 +4094,7 @@
         },
         "chalk": {
           "version": "1.1.3",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-qBFcVeSnAv5NFQq9OHKCKn4J/Jg=",
           "requires": {
             "ansi-styles": "^2.2.1",
@@ -4106,7 +4106,7 @@
         },
         "strip-ansi": {
           "version": "3.0.1",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-ajhfuIU9lS1f8F0Oiq+UJ43GPc8=",
           "requires": {
             "ansi-regex": "^2.0.0"
@@ -4256,7 +4256,7 @@
         },
         "string-width": {
           "version": "1.0.2",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-1.0.2.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-1.0.2.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-EYvfW4zcUaKn5w0hHgfisLmxB9M=",
           "requires": {
             "code-point-at": "^1.0.0",
@@ -4266,7 +4266,7 @@
         },
         "strip-ansi": {
           "version": "3.0.1",
-          "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha1-ajhfuIU9lS1f8F0Oiq+UJ43GPc8=",
           "requires": {
             "ansi-regex": "^2.0.0"
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index ee9e2eb..c08b880 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const search = require('./search');
 const issues = require('./issues');
 
 router.get('/health-check', (req, res) => {
-  res.status(200).send();
+  res.json({ message: 'server is up' });
 });
 
 router.use('/remoteConfig', remoteConfig);