docker-review

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name: docker-review description: Use this skill to review, debug, or modify VoxBento's Docker configuration. Files: docker-compose.yml, Dockerfile, mediamtx.yml.

Skill: Docker Review

Use this skill to review, debug, or modify VoxBento's Docker configuration. Files: docker-compose.yml, Dockerfile, mediamtx.yml.

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Services Overview

docker-compose.yml
  ├── portal           → FastAPI app (built from Dockerfile)
  ├── mediamtx         → bluenviron/mediamtx:1
  ├── jitsi-web        → jitsi/web:stable-9823
  ├── jitsi-prosody    → jitsi/prosody:stable-9823
  ├── jitsi-jicofo     → jitsi/jicofo:stable-9823
  └── jitsi-jvb        → jitsi/jvb:stable-9823

volumes:
  portal-data         → SQLite DB persistence
  jitsi-web-config
  jitsi-prosody-config
  jitsi-prosody-plugins
  jitsi-jicofo-config
  jitsi-jvb-config

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Portal Container

Startup command:

sh -c "uv run alembic upgrade head && uv run uvicorn fastapi_app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"

• Alembic migrations run on every container start — idempotent and safe.
• No --reload in production (add for local dev by overriding command).

Volume mounts:

• .:/app — source mount for hot reload.
• /app/.venv — anonymous volume preserves container .venv (not overwritten by host).
• portal-data:/data — SQLite DB persistence.

Environment variables (required for production):

Var	Default	Must override?
SECRET_KEY	change-me	✓
API_KEY_ENCRYPTION_KEY	(empty)	✓ if transcription used
ADMIN_PASSWORD	(empty)	✓
JWT_SECRET	(empty, falls back to SECRET_KEY)	Recommended
DATABASE_URL	SQLite /data/interpretation.db	✓ for PostgreSQL
MEDIAMTX_WHIP_BASE	http://localhost:8889	✓ (must be browser-reachable)
MEDIAMTX_API_BASE	http://mediamtx:9997	Use Docker service name internally
JITSI_DOMAIN	jitsi.voxbento.com	✓
JITSI_BASE_URL	https://jitsi.voxbento.com	✓

Health check: GET http://localhost:8000/healthz — 10s interval, 5s timeout, 3 retries.

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MediaMTX Container

Image: bluenviron/mediamtx:1

Port mappings:

• 8888:8888 — HTTP (internal health, Control API accessible via port 9997)
• 8889:8889 — WHIP/WHEP
• 8189:8189/udp — WebRTC ICE/UDP
• 9997:9997 — Control API
• 8554:8554 — RTSP

Config: ./mediamtx.yml:/mediamtx.yml:ro

Key settings in mediamtx.yml:

• overridePublisher: yes — allows handoff
• alwaysAvailable paths — created dynamically via Control API

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Jitsi Stack

• web: HTTPS port 8443, HTTP port 8080. BOSH_RELATIVE: "true" ensures relative paths work without SSL.
• prosody: XMPP server. JVB_AUTH_PASSWORD and JICOFO_AUTH_PASSWORD must be set in production.
• jicofo: Conference focus component.
• jvb: Jitsi Video Bridge. DOCKER_HOST_ADDRESS must be set to LAN IP on macOS; hostname -I on Linux.

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Networking Notes

• Services communicate by Docker service name: mediamtx, jitsi-prosody, etc.
• MEDIAMTX_WHIP_BASE must be the browser-reachable URL (e.g. https://voxbento.example.com:8889), not the Docker internal URL. Browsers make WebRTC connections directly to MediaMTX.
• MEDIAMTX_API_BASE uses Docker internal: http://mediamtx:9997.
• MEDIAMTX_INTERNAL_BASE: http://mediamtx:8888 — for portal health checks.

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Common Docker Issues

Issue	Cause	Fix
connection refused on WHIP	MEDIAMTX_WHIP_BASE is Docker-internal URL	Set to public host/IP
Jitsi join fails	DOCKER_HOST_ADDRESS not set for JVB	Set to host LAN IP
DB lost after restart	portal-data volume not mounted	Check volume mount in docker-compose
Migration error on start	Previous migration state mismatch	Run uv run alembic downgrade base then upgrade head
API_KEY_ENCRYPTION_KEY error	Key not set or is default	Set to 32+ char random string
Hot reload not working	--reload not in command	Override command: uv run uvicorn fastapi_app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload

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Production Hardening Checklist

• SECRET_KEY set to random 32+ char string.
• API_KEY_ENCRYPTION_KEY set if using transcription.
• ADMIN_PASSWORD set.
• DATABASE_URL set to PostgreSQL.
• MEDIAMTX_WHIP_BASE set to HTTPS public URL.
• JITSI_DOMAIN and JITSI_BASE_URL set.
• DOCKER_HOST_ADDRESS set (for JVB ICE candidates).
• JVB_AUTH_PASSWORD and JICOFO_AUTH_PASSWORD changed from default changeme.
• Remove .:/app source mount (use image with baked-in code).
• Remove --reload from uvicorn command.
• Add Caddy (provided Caddyfile) or nginx for TLS termination.