blumeops/docs/reference/services/flyio-proxy.md
Erich Blume b197bd5f58 Adopt Dagger CI for docs build (Phase 2) (#157)
## Summary

Migrates the docs build pipeline to Dagger (Phase 2 of the Dagger CI adoption plan).

- **Backfill `date-modified` frontmatter** on all 80 docs — Dagger's `--src=.` excludes `.git`, so Quartz can't use git history for page dates. Frontmatter dates work with or without git.
- **New `docs-check-frontmatter` mise task + pre-commit hook** — validates all docs have `title`, `tags`, and `date-modified`
- **New Dagger functions** — `build_changelog` (towncrier in Python container) and `build_docs` (chains changelog → Quartz build in Node container, returns tarball)
- **Simplified CI workflow** — the ~44-line inline Quartz build (clone, npm ci, build, tar, cleanup) is replaced by `dagger call build-docs`. Changelog step remains local on the runner since towncrier needs to modify the host working tree for the git commit.

### Design decisions

- **Towncrier runs twice in CI**: once inside Dagger (for the docs tarball) and once on the runner (for the git commit). This is intentional — Dagger's directory export is additive and can't delete the consumed changelog fragments from the host.
- **Artifact hosting stays on Forgejo Releases** (not migrated to Forgejo Packages as the plan doc originally suggested). That migration can happen independently.
- **`date-modified` frontmatter** preserved even though `build_changelog` installs git — the git there is only for towncrier's `git add` call, not for history. The local iteration story (`dagger call build-docs --src=. --version=dev` with uncommitted changes) depends on frontmatter dates.

### Local iteration

```bash
dagger call build-docs --src=. --version=dev export --path=./docs-dev.tar.gz
tar tf docs-dev.tar.gz | head -20
```

## Deployment and Testing

- [x] `dagger call build-docs --src=. --version=dev` produces valid 1.1MB tarball (149 HTML pages)
- [x] Pre-commit hooks pass (including new `docs-check-frontmatter`)
- [ ] Full `workflow_dispatch` run after merge

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/blumeops/pulls/157
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---
title: Fly.io Proxy
date-modified: 2026-02-08
tags:
- service
- networking
- fly-io
---
# Fly.io Proxy
Public reverse proxy on [Fly.io](https://fly.io) that exposes selected BlumeOps services to the internet via a Tailscale tunnel back to the homelab.
## Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **App** | `blumeops-proxy` |
| **Region** | `sjc` (San Jose) |
| **Fly.io URL** | `blumeops-proxy.fly.dev` |
| **Config** | `fly/` directory in repo |
| **IaC** | `fly/fly.toml` (app), Pulumi (DNS + auth key) |
## Exposed Services
| Public domain | Backend | Service |
|---------------|---------|---------|
| `docs.eblu.me` | `docs.tail8d86e.ts.net` | [[docs]] |
## Architecture
Internet traffic hits Fly.io's Anycast edge, terminates TLS with a Let's Encrypt certificate, and is proxied by nginx to the backend service over a Tailscale WireGuard tunnel. See [[expose-service-publicly]] for the full architecture diagram.
## Key Files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `fly/fly.toml` | App configuration |
| `fly/Dockerfile` | nginx + Tailscale + Alloy container |
| `fly/nginx.conf` | Reverse proxy, caching, rate limiting, JSON logging |
| `fly/alloy.river` | Alloy config: log tailing, metric extraction, remote_write |
| `fly/start.sh` | Entrypoint: start Tailscale, Alloy, then nginx |
| `pulumi/tailscale/__main__.py` | Auth key (`tag:flyio-proxy`) |
| `pulumi/tailscale/policy.hujson` | ACL grants for proxy |
| `pulumi/gandi/__main__.py` | DNS CNAMEs |
## Networking
Fly.io runs Firecracker microVMs which support TUN devices natively. Tailscale runs with a real TUN interface (not userspace networking), so MagicDNS and direct Tailscale IP routing work normally.
The Tailscale auth key is `preauthorized=True` to avoid device approval hangs on container restarts.
## Observability
[[alloy|Alloy]] runs inside the container alongside nginx and Tailscale, providing:
- **Logs**: nginx JSON access logs tailed and pushed to [[loki|Loki]] (`{instance="flyio-proxy", job="flyio-nginx"}`)
- **Metrics**: Derived from access logs, pushed to [[prometheus|Prometheus]] via `remote_write`
- `flyio_nginx_http_requests_total` — request rate by status/method/host
- `flyio_nginx_http_request_duration_seconds` — latency histogram
- `flyio_nginx_http_response_bytes_total` — response bandwidth
- `flyio_nginx_cache_requests_total` — cache HIT/MISS/EXPIRED counts
### Dashboards
| Dashboard | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|
| **Docs APM** | Per-service view for `docs.eblu.me`: request rate, latency percentiles, cache hit ratio, error rate, bandwidth, access logs |
| **Fly.io Proxy Health** | Aggregate proxy health: connections, total request rate by host, cache performance, upstream latency, Alloy health |
Alloy listens on `127.0.0.1:12345` for self-scraping its `/metrics` endpoint. All metrics carry `instance="flyio-proxy"`.
## Security Considerations
The `tag:flyio-proxy` ACL grants access only to `tag:flyio-target:443`. Services must explicitly opt in by adding a `tailscale.com/tags: "tag:k8s,tag:flyio-target"` annotation to their Tailscale Ingress. This means the proxy can only reach endpoints that have been individually tagged — a compromised nginx config cannot route to arbitrary services on the tailnet.
Currently tagged as `tag:flyio-target`: [[docs]], [[loki]], [[prometheus]]. Loki and Prometheus are tagged so that [[alloy|Alloy]] (running inside the container) can push logs and metrics directly via their Tailscale Ingress endpoints — the restricted ACL means Caddy on indri (`tag:homelab`) is not reachable from the proxy.
To expose an additional service through the proxy, add the `tag:flyio-target` annotation to its Tailscale Ingress. See [[expose-service-publicly]] for the full workflow.
## Secrets
| Secret | Source | Description |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| `TS_AUTHKEY` | Pulumi state → `fly secrets` | Tailscale auth key for joining tailnet |
| `FLY_DEPLOY_TOKEN` | Fly.io → 1Password | Deploy token for CI |
## Related
- [[expose-service-publicly]] - Setup guide for adding new public services
- [[manage-flyio-proxy]] - Operational tasks (deploy, shutoff, troubleshoot)
- [[caddy]] - Private reverse proxy for `*.ops.eblu.me` (separate system)
- [[tailscale]] - WireGuard mesh network
- [[gandi]] - DNS hosting