diff --git a/healthcheck/healthcheck.go b/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
index f618803..a7f0b6a 100644
--- a/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
+++ b/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
@@ -37,33 +37,38 @@ func (s Health) String() string {
 
 // Config holds the health check configuration for a target
 type Config struct {
-	ID                int               `json:"id"`
-	Enabled           bool              `json:"hcEnabled"`
-	Path              string            `json:"hcPath"`
-	Scheme            string            `json:"hcScheme"`
-	Mode              string            `json:"hcMode"`
-	Hostname          string            `json:"hcHostname"`
-	Port              int               `json:"hcPort"`
-	Interval          int               `json:"hcInterval"`          // in seconds
-	UnhealthyInterval int               `json:"hcUnhealthyInterval"` // in seconds
-	Timeout           int               `json:"hcTimeout"`           // in seconds
-	Headers           map[string]string `json:"hcHeaders"`
-	Method            string            `json:"hcMethod"`
-	Status            int               `json:"hcStatus"` // HTTP status code
-	TLSServerName     string            `json:"hcTlsServerName"`
+	ID                 int               `json:"id"`
+	Enabled            bool              `json:"hcEnabled"`
+	Path               string            `json:"hcPath"`
+	Scheme             string            `json:"hcScheme"`
+	Mode               string            `json:"hcMode"`
+	Hostname           string            `json:"hcHostname"`
+	Port               int               `json:"hcPort"`
+	Interval           int               `json:"hcInterval"`          // in seconds
+	UnhealthyInterval  int               `json:"hcUnhealthyInterval"` // in seconds
+	Timeout            int               `json:"hcTimeout"`           // in seconds
+	FollowRedirects    bool              `json:"hcFollowRedirects"`
+	Headers            map[string]string `json:"hcHeaders"`
+	Method             string            `json:"hcMethod"`
+	Status             int               `json:"hcStatus"` // HTTP status code
+	TLSServerName      string            `json:"hcTlsServerName"`
+	HealthyThreshold   int               `json:"hcHealthyThreshold"`   // consecutive successes required to become healthy
+	UnhealthyThreshold int               `json:"hcUnhealthyThreshold"` // consecutive failures required to become unhealthy
 }
 
 // Target represents a health check target with its current status
 type Target struct {
-	Config     Config    `json:"config"`
-	Status     Health    `json:"status"`
-	LastCheck  time.Time `json:"lastCheck"`
-	LastError  string    `json:"lastError,omitempty"`
-	CheckCount int       `json:"checkCount"`
-	timer      *time.Timer
-	ctx        context.Context
-	cancel     context.CancelFunc
-	client     *http.Client
+	Config               Config    `json:"config"`
+	Status               Health    `json:"status"`
+	LastCheck            time.Time `json:"lastCheck"`
+	LastError            string    `json:"lastError,omitempty"`
+	CheckCount           int       `json:"checkCount"`
+	timer                *time.Timer
+	ctx                  context.Context
+	cancel               context.CancelFunc
+	client               *http.Client
+	consecutiveSuccesses int
+	consecutiveFailures  int
 }
 
 // StatusChangeCallback is called when any target's status changes
@@ -165,9 +170,16 @@ func (m *Monitor) addTargetUnsafe(config Config) error {
 	if config.Timeout == 0 {
 		config.Timeout = 5
 	}
+	if config.HealthyThreshold == 0 {
+		config.HealthyThreshold = 1
+	}
+	if config.UnhealthyThreshold == 0 {
+		config.UnhealthyThreshold = 1
+	}
 
-	logger.Debug("Target %d configuration: scheme=%s, method=%s, interval=%ds, timeout=%ds",
-		config.ID, config.Scheme, config.Method, config.Interval, config.Timeout)
+	logger.Debug("Target %d configuration: mode=%s, scheme=%s, method=%s, interval=%ds, timeout=%ds, healthyThreshold=%d, unhealthyThreshold=%d",
+		config.ID, config.Mode, config.Scheme, config.Method, config.Interval, config.Timeout,
+		config.HealthyThreshold, config.UnhealthyThreshold)
 
 	// Parse headers if provided as string
 	if len(config.Headers) == 0 && config.Path != "" {
@@ -189,6 +201,14 @@ func (m *Monitor) addTargetUnsafe(config Config) error {
 		ctx:    ctx,
 		cancel: cancel,
 		client: &http.Client{
+			CheckRedirect: func() func(*http.Request, []*http.Request) error {
+				if !config.FollowRedirects {
+					return func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+						return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			}(),
 			Transport: &http.Transport{
 				TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
 					// Configure TLS settings based on certificate enforcement
@@ -361,12 +381,69 @@ func (m *Monitor) monitorTarget(target *Target) {
 	}
 }
 
-// performHealthCheck performs a health check on a target
+// performHealthCheck performs a health check on a target and applies threshold logic
 func (m *Monitor) performHealthCheck(target *Target) {
 	target.CheckCount++
 	target.LastCheck = time.Now()
-	target.LastError = ""
 
+	var passed bool
+	var checkErr string
+
+	switch strings.ToLower(target.Config.Mode) {
+	case "tcp":
+		passed, checkErr = m.performTCPCheck(target)
+	default:
+		// "http", "https", or anything else falls through to HTTP
+		passed, checkErr = m.performHTTPCheck(target)
+	}
+
+	if passed {
+		target.consecutiveFailures = 0
+		target.consecutiveSuccesses++
+
+		logger.Debug("Target %d: check passed (consecutive successes: %d / threshold: %d)",
+			target.Config.ID, target.consecutiveSuccesses, target.Config.HealthyThreshold)
+
+		if target.consecutiveSuccesses >= target.Config.HealthyThreshold {
+			target.Status = StatusHealthy
+			target.LastError = ""
+		}
+	} else {
+		target.consecutiveSuccesses = 0
+		target.consecutiveFailures++
+		target.LastError = checkErr
+
+		logger.Debug("Target %d: check failed (consecutive failures: %d / threshold: %d): %s",
+			target.Config.ID, target.consecutiveFailures, target.Config.UnhealthyThreshold, checkErr)
+
+		if target.consecutiveFailures >= target.Config.UnhealthyThreshold {
+			target.Status = StatusUnhealthy
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// performTCPCheck dials the target's host:port over TCP and returns whether it succeeded
+func (m *Monitor) performTCPCheck(target *Target) (bool, string) {
+	address := net.JoinHostPort(target.Config.Hostname, strconv.Itoa(target.Config.Port))
+	timeout := time.Duration(target.Config.Timeout) * time.Second
+
+	logger.Debug("Target %d: performing TCP health check to %s (timeout: %v)",
+		target.Config.ID, address, timeout)
+
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, timeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("TCP dial failed: %v", err)
+		logger.Warn("Target %d: %s", target.Config.ID, msg)
+		return false, msg
+	}
+	conn.Close()
+
+	logger.Debug("Target %d: TCP health check passed", target.Config.ID)
+	return true, ""
+}
+
+// performHTTPCheck performs an HTTP/HTTPS health check and returns whether it succeeded
+func (m *Monitor) performHTTPCheck(target *Target) (bool, string) {
 	// Build URL (use net.JoinHostPort to properly handle IPv6 addresses with ports)
 	host := target.Config.Hostname
 	if target.Config.Port > 0 {
@@ -380,7 +457,7 @@ func (m *Monitor) performHealthCheck(target *Target) {
 		url += target.Config.Path
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("Target %d: performing health check %d to %s",
+	logger.Debug("Target %d: performing HTTP health check %d to %s",
 		target.Config.ID, target.CheckCount, url)
 
 	if target.Config.Scheme == "https" {
@@ -388,16 +465,15 @@ func (m *Monitor) performHealthCheck(target *Target) {
 			target.Config.ID, m.enforceCert)
 	}
 
-	// Create request
+	// Create request with timeout context
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(target.Config.Timeout)*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, target.Config.Method, url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		target.Status = StatusUnhealthy
-		target.LastError = fmt.Sprintf("failed to create request: %v", err)
-		logger.Warn("Target %d: failed to create request: %v", target.Config.ID, err)
-		return
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to create request: %v", err)
+		logger.Warn("Target %d: %s", target.Config.ID, msg)
+		return false, msg
 	}
 
 	// Add headers
@@ -413,43 +489,34 @@ func (m *Monitor) performHealthCheck(target *Target) {
 	// Perform request
 	resp, err := target.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		target.Status = StatusUnhealthy
-		target.LastError = fmt.Sprintf("request failed: %v", err)
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("request failed: %v", err)
 		logger.Warn("Target %d: health check failed: %v", target.Config.ID, err)
-		return
+		return false, msg
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	// Check response status
-	var expectedStatus int
 	if target.Config.Status > 0 {
-		expectedStatus = target.Config.Status
-	} else {
-		expectedStatus = 0 // Use range check for 200-299
+		// Check for specific status code
+		logger.Debug("Target %d: checking status against expected code %d", target.Config.ID, target.Config.Status)
+		if resp.StatusCode == target.Config.Status {
+			logger.Debug("Target %d: health check passed (status: %d)", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode)
+			return true, ""
+		}
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d (expected: %d)", resp.StatusCode, target.Config.Status)
+		logger.Warn("Target %d: %s", target.Config.ID, msg)
+		return false, msg
 	}
 
-	if expectedStatus > 0 {
-		logger.Debug("Target %d: checking health status against expected code %d", target.Config.ID, expectedStatus)
-		// Check for specific status code
-		if resp.StatusCode == expectedStatus {
-			target.Status = StatusHealthy
-			logger.Debug("Target %d: health check passed (status: %d, expected: %d)", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode, expectedStatus)
-		} else {
-			target.Status = StatusUnhealthy
-			target.LastError = fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d (expected: %d)", resp.StatusCode, expectedStatus)
-			logger.Warn("Target %d: health check failed with status code %d (expected: %d)", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode, expectedStatus)
-		}
-	} else {
-		// Check for 2xx range
-		if resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300 {
-			target.Status = StatusHealthy
-			logger.Debug("Target %d: health check passed (status: %d)", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode)
-		} else {
-			target.Status = StatusUnhealthy
-			target.LastError = fmt.Sprintf("unhealthy status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
-			logger.Warn("Target %d: health check failed with status code %d", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode)
-		}
+	// Default: check for 2xx range
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300 {
+		logger.Debug("Target %d: health check passed (status: %d)", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode)
+		return true, ""
 	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("unhealthy status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	logger.Warn("Target %d: health check failed with status code %d", target.Config.ID, resp.StatusCode)
+	return false, msg
 }
 
 // Stop stops monitoring all targets