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Co-authored-by: ConnorYoh <40631091+ConnorYoh@users.noreply.github.com>
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# Stirling-PDF Unified Container
Single Docker container that can run as **frontend + backend**, **frontend only**, or **backend only** using the `MODE` environment variable.
## Quick Start
### MODE=BOTH (Default)
Single container with both frontend and backend on port 8080:
```bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
-e MODE=BOTH \
stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
```
Access at: `http://localhost:8080`
### MODE=FRONTEND
Frontend only, connecting to separate backend:
```bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
-e MODE=FRONTEND \
-e VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://backend:8080 \
stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
```
### MODE=BACKEND
Backend API only:
```bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
-e MODE=BACKEND \
stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
```
Access API at: `http://localhost:8080/api`
Swagger UI at: `http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui/index.html`
---
## Architecture
### MODE=BOTH (Default)
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Port 8080 (External) │
│ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Nginx │ │
│ │ • Serves frontend (/) │ │
│ │ • Proxies /api/* → backend │ │
│ └───────────┬───────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ┌───────────▼───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Backend (Internal 8081) │ │
│ │ • Spring Boot │ │
│ │ • PDF Processing │ │
│ │ • UnoServer │ │
│ └───────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### MODE=FRONTEND
```
┌─────────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐
│ Frontend Container │ │ Backend │
│ Port 8080 │ │ (External) │
│ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ │ │
│ │ Nginx │ │──────▶ :8080/api │
│ │ • Serves frontend │ │ │ │
│ │ • Proxies to backend │ │ │ │
│ └───────────────────────┘ │ └──────────────────┘
└─────────────────────────────┘
```
### MODE=BACKEND
```
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ Backend Container │
│ Port 8080 │
│ ┌───────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Spring Boot │ │
│ │ • API Endpoints │ │
│ │ • PDF Processing │ │
│ │ • UnoServer │ │
│ └───────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────┘
```
---
## Environment Variables
### MODE Configuration
| Variable | Values | Default | Description |
|----------|--------|---------|-------------|
| `MODE` | `BOTH`, `FRONTEND`, `BACKEND` | `BOTH` | Container operation mode |
### MODE=BOTH Specific
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `BACKEND_INTERNAL_PORT` | `8081` | Internal port for backend when MODE=BOTH |
### MODE=FRONTEND Specific
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `VITE_API_BASE_URL` | `http://backend:8080` | Backend URL for API proxying |
### Standard Configuration
All modes support standard Stirling-PDF environment variables:
- `DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES` - Enable/disable OCR and LibreOffice features
- `DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY` - Enable authentication
- `PUID` / `PGID` - User/Group IDs
- `SYSTEM_MAXFILESIZE` - Max upload size (MB)
- `TESSERACT_LANGS` - Comma-separated OCR language codes
- `JAVA_CUSTOM_OPTS` - Additional JVM options
See full configuration docs at: https://docs.stirlingpdf.com
---
## Docker Compose Examples
### Example 1: All-in-One (MODE=BOTH)
**File:** `docker/compose/docker-compose-unified-both.yml`
```yaml
services:
stirling-pdf:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports:
- "8080:8080"
volumes:
- ./data:/usr/share/tessdata:rw
- ./config:/configs:rw
environment:
MODE: BOTH
restart: unless-stopped
```
### Example 2: Separate Frontend & Backend
**File:** `docker/compose/docker-compose-unified-frontend.yml`
```yaml
services:
backend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports:
- "8081:8080"
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
volumes:
- ./data:/usr/share/tessdata:rw
- ./config:/configs:rw
frontend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
MODE: FRONTEND
VITE_API_BASE_URL: http://backend:8080
depends_on:
- backend
```
### Example 3: Backend API Only
**File:** `docker/compose/docker-compose-unified-backend.yml`
```yaml
services:
stirling-pdf-api:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
volumes:
- ./data:/usr/share/tessdata:rw
- ./config:/configs:rw
restart: unless-stopped
```
---
## Building the Image
```bash
# From repository root
docker build -t stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified -f docker/Dockerfile.unified .
```
### Build Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `VERSION_TAG` | Version tag for the image |
Example:
```bash
docker build \
--build-arg VERSION_TAG=v1.0.0 \
-t stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified \
-f docker/Dockerfile.unified .
```
---
## Use Cases
### 1. Simple Deployment (MODE=BOTH)
- **Best for:** Personal use, small teams, simple deployments
- **Pros:** Single container, easy setup, minimal configuration
- **Cons:** Frontend and backend scale together
### 2. Scaled Frontend (MODE=FRONTEND + BACKEND)
- **Best for:** High traffic, need to scale frontend independently
- **Pros:** Scale frontend containers separately, CDN-friendly
- **Example:**
```yaml
services:
backend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
deploy:
replicas: 1
frontend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
environment:
MODE: FRONTEND
VITE_API_BASE_URL: http://backend:8080
deploy:
replicas: 5 # Scale frontend independently
```
### 3. API-Only (MODE=BACKEND)
- **Best for:** Headless deployments, custom frontends, API integrations
- **Pros:** Minimal resources, no nginx overhead
- **Example:** Use with external frontend or API consumers
### 4. Multi-Backend Setup
- **Best for:** Load balancing, high availability
- **Example:**
```yaml
services:
backend-1:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
backend-2:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
frontend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
environment:
MODE: FRONTEND
VITE_API_BASE_URL: http://load-balancer:8080
```
---
## Port Configuration
All modes use **port 8080** by default:
- **MODE=BOTH**: Nginx listens on 8080, proxies to backend on internal 8081
- **MODE=FRONTEND**: Nginx listens on 8080
- **MODE=BACKEND**: Spring Boot listens on 8080
**Expose port 8080** in all configurations:
```yaml
ports:
- "8080:8080"
```
---
## Health Checks
### MODE=BOTH and MODE=BACKEND
```yaml
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:8080/api/v1/info/status || exit 1"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
```
### MODE=FRONTEND
```yaml
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:8080/ || exit 1"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
```
---
## Troubleshooting
### Check logs
```bash
docker logs stirling-pdf-container
```
Look for the startup banner:
```
===================================
Stirling-PDF Unified Container
MODE: BOTH
===================================
```
### Invalid MODE error
```
ERROR: Invalid MODE 'XYZ'. Must be BOTH, FRONTEND, or BACKEND
```
**Fix:** Set `MODE` to one of the three valid values.
### Frontend can't connect to backend (MODE=FRONTEND)
**Check:**
1. `VITE_API_BASE_URL` points to correct backend URL
2. Backend container is running and accessible
3. Network connectivity between containers
### Backend not starting (MODE=BOTH or BACKEND)
**Check:**
1. Sufficient memory allocated (4GB recommended)
2. Java heap size (`JAVA_CUSTOM_OPTS`)
3. Volume permissions for `/tmp/stirling-pdf`
---
## Migration Guide
### From Separate Containers → MODE=BOTH
**Before:**
```yaml
services:
frontend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:frontend
ports: ["80:80"]
backend:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:backend
ports: ["8080:8080"]
```
**After:**
```yaml
services:
stirling-pdf:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports: ["8080:8080"]
environment:
MODE: BOTH
```
### From Legacy → MODE=BACKEND
```yaml
services:
stirling-pdf:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest
ports: ["8080:8080"]
```
**Becomes:**
```yaml
services:
stirling-pdf:
image: stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:unified
ports: ["8080:8080"]
environment:
MODE: BACKEND
```
---
## Performance Tuning
### MODE=BOTH
```yaml
environment:
JAVA_CUSTOM_OPTS: "-Xmx4g -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75"
BACKEND_INTERNAL_PORT: 8081
deploy:
resources:
limits:
memory: 4G
reservations:
memory: 2G
```
### MODE=FRONTEND (Lightweight)
```yaml
deploy:
resources:
limits:
memory: 512M
reservations:
memory: 256M
```
### MODE=BACKEND (Heavy Processing)
```yaml
environment:
JAVA_CUSTOM_OPTS: "-Xmx8g"
deploy:
resources:
limits:
memory: 10G
reservations:
memory: 4G
```
---
## Security Considerations
1. **MODE=BOTH**: Backend not exposed externally (runs on internal port)
2. **MODE=BACKEND**: API exposed directly - consider API authentication
3. **MODE=FRONTEND**: Only serves static files - minimal attack surface
Enable security features:
```yaml
environment:
DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY: "true"
SECURITY_ENABLELOGIN: "true"
```
---
## Support
- Documentation: https://docs.stirlingpdf.com
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/issues
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf
---
## License
MIT License - See repository for full details