metabuilder/frontends/dockerterminal/backend

Backend - Flask API

Python Flask backend for Docker container management.

Features

• RESTful API for container management
• Docker SDK integration
• Session-based authentication
• CORS enabled for frontend access

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure environment (optional):

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

3. Run the server:

python app.py

The server will start on http://localhost:5000

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/login - Login with username/password
• POST /api/auth/logout - Logout current session

Containers

• GET /api/containers - List all containers (requires auth)
• POST /api/containers/<id>/exec - Execute command in container (requires auth)

Health

• GET /api/health - Health check

Docker

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t docker-swarm-backend .

Run the container:

docker run -p 5000:5000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock docker-swarm-backend

Security

⚠️ This backend requires access to the Docker socket. Ensure proper security measures are in place in production environments.