# Enabling Actuator

> The spring-boot-actuator module provides all of Spring Boot's production-ready features. The recommended way to enable the features is to add a dependency on the spring-boot-starter-actuator starter.

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- Updated: 2026-09-29
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# Enabling Actuator

The `spring-boot-actuator` module provides all of Spring Boot's production-ready features. The recommended way to enable the features is to add a dependency on the `spring-boot-starter-actuator` starter.

> **Definition of Actuator**
> 
> An actuator is a manufacturing term that refers to a mechanical device for moving or controlling something. Actuators can generate a large amount of motion from a small change.

## Adding the Actuator Dependency

To add the actuator to a Maven-based project, add the following starter dependency:

```xml
<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>
```

For Gradle, use the following declaration:

```gradle
dependencies {
    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
}
```