# Caddy Proxy Manager
Web interface for managing [Caddy Server](https://caddyserver.com/) reverse proxies and certificates.
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## Overview
This project provides a web UI for Caddy Server, eliminating the need to manually edit JSON configurations or Caddyfiles. It handles reverse proxies, access lists, and certificate management through a Material UI interface.
**Key features:**
- Reverse proxy configuration with upstream pools and custom headers
- HTTP basic auth access lists
- OAuth2/OIDC authentication support
- Automatic HTTPS via Caddy's ACME (Let's Encrypt) with Cloudflare DNS-01 support
- Custom certificate import (internal CA, wildcards, etc.)
- Audit logging of all configuration changes
- Built with Next.js 16, React 19, Drizzle ORM, and TypeScript
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## Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/fuomag9/caddy-proxy-manager.git
cd caddy-proxy-manager
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials
docker compose up -d
```
Access at `http://localhost:3000/login`
Data persists in Docker volumes (caddy-manager-data, caddy-data, caddy-config, caddy-logs).
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## Features
- **Proxy Hosts** - Reverse proxies with custom headers and upstream pools
- **Access Lists** - HTTP basic auth
- **Certificates** - Custom SSL/TLS import (automatic Let's Encrypt via Caddy)
- **Settings** - ACME email and Cloudflare DNS-01 configuration
- **Audit Log** - Configuration change tracking
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## Configuration
### Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default | Required |
|----------|-------------|---------|----------|
| `SESSION_SECRET` | Session encryption key (32+ chars) | None | **Yes** |
| `ADMIN_USERNAME` | Admin login username | `admin` | **Yes** |
| `ADMIN_PASSWORD` | Admin password (see requirements below) | `admin` (dev only) | **Yes** |
| `BASE_URL` | Public URL where users access the dashboard.
**Required for OAuth** - must match redirect URI | `http://localhost:3000` | **Yes** (if using OAuth) |
| `CADDY_API_URL` | Caddy Admin API endpoint | `http://caddy:2019` (prod)
`http://localhost:2019` (dev) | No |
| `DATABASE_URL` | SQLite database URL | `file:/app/data/caddy-proxy-manager.db` | No |
| `CERTS_DIRECTORY` | Certificate storage directory | `./data/certs` | No |
| `LOGIN_MAX_ATTEMPTS` | Max login attempts before rate limit | `5` | No |
| `LOGIN_WINDOW_MS` | Rate limit window in milliseconds | `300000` (5 min) | No |
| `LOGIN_BLOCK_MS` | Rate limit block duration in milliseconds | `900000` (15 min) | No |
| `OAUTH_ENABLED` | Enable OAuth2/OIDC authentication | `false` | No |
| `OAUTH_PROVIDER_NAME` | Display name for OAuth provider | `OAuth2` | No |
| `OAUTH_CLIENT_ID` | OAuth2 client ID | None | No |
| `OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET` | OAuth2 client secret | None | No |
| `OAUTH_ISSUER` | OAuth2 OIDC issuer URL | None | No |
**Production Requirements:**
- `SESSION_SECRET`: 32+ characters (`openssl rand -base64 32`)
- `ADMIN_PASSWORD`: 12+ chars with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters
Development mode (`NODE_ENV=development`) allows default `admin`/`admin` credentials.
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## Security
- Production enforces strong passwords (12+ chars, mixed case, numbers, special characters)
- 32+ character session secrets required
- Login rate limiting: 5 attempts per 5 minutes
- Audit trail for all configuration changes
- Supports OAuth2/OIDC for SSO
**Production Setup:**
```bash
export SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
export ADMIN_USERNAME="admin"
export ADMIN_PASSWORD="YourStr0ng-P@ssw0rd123!"
docker compose up -d
```
**Limitations:**
- Certificate private keys stored unencrypted in SQLite
- In-memory rate limiting (not suitable for multi-instance deployments)
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## Certificate Management
Caddy automatically obtains Let's Encrypt certificates for all proxy hosts.
**Cloudflare DNS-01** (optional): Configure in Settings with a Cloudflare API token (`Zone.DNS:Edit` permissions).
**Custom Certificates** (optional): Import your own certificates via the Certificates page. Private keys are stored unencrypted in SQLite.
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## OAuth Authentication
Supports any OIDC-compliant provider (Authentik, Keycloak, Auth0, etc.).
```bash
# Set your public URL (REQUIRED for OAuth to work)
BASE_URL=https://caddy-manager.example.com
OAUTH_ENABLED=true
OAUTH_PROVIDER_NAME="Authentik" # Display name
OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
OAUTH_ISSUER=https://auth.example.com/application/o/app/
```
**Redirect URI Configuration:**
You must configure this redirect URI in your OAuth provider:
```
{BASE_URL}/api/auth/callback/oauth2
```
Examples:
- `http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/oauth2` (development)
- `https://caddy-manager.example.com/api/auth/callback/oauth2` (production)
The `BASE_URL` environment variable must match exactly where users access your dashboard.
OAuth login appears on the login page alongside credentials. Users can link OAuth to existing accounts from the Profile page.
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## Roadmap
- [ ] Multi-user RBAC
- [ ] Additional DNS providers (Route53, Namecheap, etc.)
- [ ] Backup/restore
- [ ] API for programmatic configuration
[Open an issue](https://github.com/fuomag9/caddy-proxy-manager/issues) for feature requests.
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## Contributing
Contributions welcome:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/name`)
3. Commit changes (`git commit -m 'Add feature'`)
4. Push to branch (`git push origin feature/name`)
5. Open a Pull Request
- Follow the existing code style (TypeScript, Prettier formatting)
- Add tests for new features when applicable
- Update documentation for user-facing changes
- Keep commits focused and write clear commit messages
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## Support
- **Issues:** [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/caddy-proxy-manager/issues) for bugs and feature requests
- **Discussions:** [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/yourusername/caddy-proxy-manager/discussions) for questions and ideas
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## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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## Acknowledgments
- **[Caddy Server](https://caddyserver.com/)** – The amazing web server that powers this project
- **[Nginx Proxy Manager](https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager)** – The original project
- **[Next.js](https://nextjs.org/)** – React framework for production
- **[Material UI](https://mui.com/)** – Beautiful React components
- **[Drizzle ORM](https://orm.drizzle.team/)** – Lightweight SQL migrations and type-safe queries
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