feat: Implement a gatekeeper service for access control and add CMS health monitoring with a connectivity notice.

lib/directus.ts

@@ -89,4 +89,20 @@ export async function getProductBySlug(slug: string, locale: string = 'de') {
     }
 }
 
+export async function checkHealth() {
+    try {
+        await ensureAuthenticated();
+        // Try to fetch something very simple that should exist if initialized
+        await client.request(readItems('directus_collections', { limit: 1 }));
+        return { status: 'ok', message: 'Directus is reachable and responding.' };
+    } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error('Directus health check failed:', error);
+        return {
+            status: 'error',
+            message: error.message || 'Unknown error',
+            code: error.code || 'UNKNOWN'
+        };
+    }
+}
+
 export default client;