file-server-auto-https

A CLI tool for creating file servers with automatic HTTPS using Cloudflare DNS. This tool automatically generates subdomains on your domain and configures Cloudflare's Flexible SSL for secure access.

Features

• Automatic subdomain generation for your domain
• Cloudflare DNS management
• Public and local IP detection
• Flexible SSL through Cloudflare
• Rich CLI interface with detailed feedback

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• A Cloudflare account
• A domain managed by Cloudflare
• Cloudflare API credentials

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/file-server-auto-https.git
cd file-server-auto-https

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root with your Cloudflare credentials:

CLOUDFLARE_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY=your-api-key
CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID=your-zone-id  # Zone ID for your domain
BASE_DOMAIN=your-domain.com

To find your Zone ID:

1. Log into your Cloudflare dashboard
2. Select your domain
3. The Zone ID is shown in the Overview tab's API section

Usage

The tool provides a CLI interface with various commands:

Create DNS Record

Create a new subdomain pointing to your server:

# Basic usage (auto-detects public IP)
file-server dns create

# Specify custom IP
file-server dns create --ip 1.2.3.4

# Use local IP instead of public
file-server dns create --no-use-public-ip

# Specify custom subdomain
file-server dns create --subdomain myserver

# Custom subdomain length (for random generation)
file-server dns create --length 12

# Disable Cloudflare proxying
file-server dns create --no-proxied

List DNS Records

View existing DNS records:

# List records created by this tool
file-server dns list-records

# List all DNS records in the zone
file-server dns list-records --show-all

Delete DNS Record

Delete a DNS record by its ID:

# Delete a record (get ID from list-records command)
file-server dns delete RECORD_ID

Command Options

Create

• --ip: Specify IP address manually
• --use-public-ip: Use public IP (default: True)
• --subdomain: Specify custom subdomain
• --length: Length of random subdomain (default: 8)
• --proxied: Enable/disable Cloudflare proxying (default: True)

List

• --show-all: Show all records, not just those created by this tool

Development

Running Tests

The project uses pytest for testing. To run the tests:

# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run tests with coverage
pytest --cov=file_server_auto_https

# Run specific test file
pytest tests/test_generate_dns_record.py

Test Structure

• test_generate_dns_record.py: Tests for DNS record generation
  • Subdomain generation
  • DNS record creation
  • Error handling
  • Configuration validation

SSL/TLS

This project uses Cloudflare's Flexible SSL:

• HTTPS between visitors and Cloudflare
• HTTP between Cloudflare and your server
• No need to generate/manage SSL certificates
• Enabled automatically when proxied=True

Troubleshooting

DNS Record Not Appearing

If your DNS record isn't appearing in Cloudflare:

1. Check your credentials:

   # List existing records to verify API access
   file-server dns list-records --show-all
   

2. Verify the API response: The create command now shows the raw API response for debugging.

3. Common issues:

   • Incorrect Zone ID
   • API key permissions (needs DNS Write access)
   • Rate limiting
   • Invalid subdomain format

If you're still having issues, check the error messages in the command output for more details.

License

GPL-3.0