diff --git a/Linux/url-check/url-check.py b/Linux/url-check/url-check.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Linux/url-check/url-check.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import argparse
+import requests
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Make an HTTP request and retry a health check if successful.')
+parser.add_argument('url', help='the URL to request')
+parser.add_argument('--hs', help='the health check URL')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+response = requests.get(args.url)
+
+if response.status_code == 200:
+  if args.hs:
+    retry_count = 3
+    while retry_count > 0:
+      try:
+        requests.get(args.hs)
+        break
+      except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+        retry_count -= 1
+  else:
+    print('Health check URL not provided, skipping...')
+else:
+  print(f'HTTP status code is {response.status_code}, aborting...')
+  exit(1)
diff --git a/Linux/url-check/url-check.sh b/Linux/url-check/url-check.sh
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Linux/url-check/url-check.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/csh -f
+set MODE=$1
+set CURL=/usr/bin/curl
+
+if ($MODE == no_auth) then
+    set URL=$2
+    set HS=$3
+    set STATUS=`$CURL -L -o /dev/null -s -w "%{http_code}\n" -m 1 $URL`
+
+  else if ($MODE == auth) then
+    set AUTH=$2
+    set URL=$3
+    set HS=$4
+    set STATUS=`$CURL -L -o /dev/null -s -w "%{http_code}\n" -m 1 --user $AUTH $URL`
+
+  else
+    exit 1
+endif
+
+if ($STATUS == 200) then
+    $CURL -fsS --retry 3 $HS > /dev/null
+  else
+    exit 1
+endif
+