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PUQ Docker NextCloud Deploy

This workflow implements automated deployment and management of NextCloud based on Docker, supporting container lifecycle management, disk mounting, permission control, and network monitoring. It receives commands through Webhooks to automatically create, start, and stop containers, and integrates NextCloud Office functionality. It includes built-in Nginx proxy configuration and DNS record management to ensure efficient and stable service. It is suitable for cloud service providers and enterprise IT teams, simplifying operational processes, reducing manual intervention, and enhancing deployment flexibility and security.

Workflow Diagram
PUQ Docker NextCloud Deploy Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

PUQ Docker NextCloud Deploy

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow automates the deployment and management of NextCloud based on Docker technology. It integrates API interfaces and supports receiving commands via Webhook to perform container creation, startup, shutdown, disk mounting, permission management, and network status queries. It includes built-in automatic installation and configuration of NextCloud Office (Collabora), supports automatic updates of Nginx proxy configurations and DNS record management, ensuring efficient and reliable service operation. The workflow is designed to support multi-server switching, equipped with comprehensive error handling and status feedback mechanisms to guarantee operational security and traceability.

Core Problems Addressed

This solution tackles the challenges of automated deployment and maintenance of NextCloud within Docker environments, covering container lifecycle management, disk mounting, Access Control List (ACL) configuration, network traffic monitoring, log retrieval, service status detection, and NextCloud Office integration. It significantly simplifies operational workflows, reduces manual intervention, and minimizes the risk of errors.

Application Scenarios

  • Automated deployment and management of NextCloud instances by cloud service providers for their customers.
  • Enterprise IT teams managing NextCloud services in bulk via API.
  • Integration with billing systems such as WHMCS/WISECP to enable automatic provisioning, suspension, resumption, and termination of NextCloud services.
  • Multi-tenant environments requiring dynamic resource allocation and permission control.
  • Rapid setup of collaborative office platforms and file storage services based on Docker environments.

Main Workflow Steps

  1. API Request Reception: Receive HTTP POST requests via Webhook from WHMCS/WISECP or other systems, containing domain names, commands, and related parameters.
  2. Parameter Configuration and Validation: Set paths, mount points, and other parameters based on request content; validate the legitimacy of server domain names.
  3. Server Selection and Execution: Select the corresponding SSH node based on the server domain to execute operations, supporting multi-server environments.
  4. Container Management:
    • Deploy Docker Compose configurations and start containers.
    • Start and stop containers.
    • Mount and unmount disk image files.
    • Retrieve container status, logs, network traffic, and ACL information.
    • Modify NextCloud user passwords, query versions, and user lists.
  5. Nginx Configuration Management: Dynamically generate and deploy Nginx reverse proxy configurations, supporting WebSocket and large file upload optimizations.
  6. NextCloud Office Integration: Automatically install and configure Collabora Online in the background to enable online document editing capabilities.
  7. DNS Record Management: Update domain CNAME records automatically by interacting with the PowerDNS API via HTTP requests to ensure accessibility.
  8. Error Handling and Status Feedback: Capture errors during execution, write to status files, and return standardized JSON format responses.

Involved Systems and Services

  • Docker and docker-compose
  • NextCloud and its command-line tool (occ)
  • Collabora Online (NextCloud Office)
  • Nginx reverse proxy
  • PowerDNS (API-based DNS record management)
  • SSH remote server execution environment
  • WHMCS/WISECP (API integration)

Target Users and Value Proposition

  • Cloud service providers and hosting operators requiring automated management of multiple NextCloud instances.
  • Enterprise IT operations engineers aiming to improve NextCloud deployment and maintenance efficiency.
  • Software developers and system integrators integrating NextCloud services into billing and customer management platforms.
  • Organizations seeking high-availability, multi-tenant, and finely segmented permission file sharing and collaborative office solutions.
  • Users who want to achieve containerized NextCloud management and dynamic resource scheduling via API.

This workflow leverages API as the entry point combined with Docker container technology and automation scripts to realize full lifecycle management of NextCloud services. It greatly enhances deployment flexibility and operational automation, providing users with a stable, efficient, and scalable cloud storage solution.