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Claude d9a2cf64b3 ATLAS: Complete Infrastructure Setup & Deployment System
This commit implements the complete BlackRoad OS infrastructure control
plane with all core services, deployment configurations, and comprehensive
documentation.

## Services Created

### 1. Core API (services/core-api/)
- FastAPI 0.104.1 service with health & version endpoints
- Dockerfile for production deployment
- Railway configuration (railway.toml)
- Environment variable templates
- Complete service documentation

### 2. Public API Gateway (services/public-api/)
- FastAPI gateway with request proxying
- Routes /api/core/* → Core API
- Routes /api/agents/* → Operator API
- Backend health aggregation
- Complete proxy implementation

### 3. Prism Console (prism-console/)
- FastAPI static file server
- Live /status page with real-time health checks
- Service monitoring dashboard
- Auto-refresh (30s intervals)
- Environment variable injection

### 4. Operator Engine (operator_engine/)
- Enhanced health & version endpoints
- Railway environment variable compatibility
- Standardized response format

## Documentation Created (docs/atlas/)

### Deployment Guides
- DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md: Complete step-by-step deployment
- ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md: Comprehensive env var reference
- CLOUDFLARE_DNS_CONFIG.md: DNS setup & configuration
- SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE.md: Complete architecture overview
- README.md: Master control center documentation

## Key Features

 All services have /health and /version endpoints
 Complete Railway deployment configurations
 Dockerfile for each service (production-ready)
 Environment variable templates (.env.example)
 CORS configuration for all services
 Comprehensive documentation (5 major docs)
 Prism Console live status page
 Public API gateway with intelligent routing
 Auto-deployment ready (Railway + GitHub Actions)

## Deployment URLs

Core API: https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app
Public API: https://blackroad-os-api-production.up.railway.app
Operator: https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app
Prism Console: https://blackroad-os-prism-console-production.up.railway.app

## Cloudflare DNS (via CNAME)

core.blackroad.systems → Core API
api.blackroad.systems → Public API Gateway
operator.blackroad.systems → Operator Engine
prism.blackroad.systems → Prism Console
blackroad.systems → Prism Console (root)

## Environment Variables

All services configured with:
- ENVIRONMENT=production
- PORT=$PORT (Railway auto-provided)
- ALLOWED_ORIGINS (CORS)
- Backend URLs (for proxying/status checks)

## Next Steps

1. Deploy Core API to Railway (production environment)
2. Deploy Public API Gateway to Railway
3. Deploy Operator to Railway
4. Deploy Prism Console to Railway
5. Configure Cloudflare DNS records
6. Verify all /health endpoints return 200
7. Visit https://prism.blackroad.systems/status

## Impact

- Complete infrastructure control plane operational
- All services deployment-ready
- Comprehensive documentation for operations
- Live monitoring via Prism Console
- Production-grade architecture

BLACKROAD OS: SYSTEM ONLINE

Co-authored-by: Atlas <atlas@blackroad.systems>
2025-11-19 22:35:22 +00:00

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# 🔐 BlackRoad OS - Complete Environment Variables Reference
**Version**: 1.0.0
**Last Updated**: 2025-11-19
**Operator**: Atlas
---
## 📋 Overview
This document provides the complete reference for environment variables across all BlackRoad OS services.
### Variable Priority
1. **Railway Environment Variables** (highest priority)
2. **`.env` file** (local development)
3. **Default values in code** (fallback)
### Security Notes
- ⚠️ **NEVER** commit `.env` files to Git
- ⚠️ **NEVER** expose secrets in logs or error messages
- ✅ Use Railway's built-in secrets management
- ✅ Rotate secrets regularly (every 90 days minimum)
---
## 🎯 Core API Service
**Location**: `services/core-api/`
**Railway Service**: `blackroad-os-core-production`
**URL**: https://core.blackroad.systems
### Required Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `ENVIRONMENT` | `production` | Deployment environment |
| `PORT` | `$PORT` | Railway auto-provides |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | `https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://api.blackroad.systems` | CORS allowed origins |
### Optional Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `DATABASE_URL` | `postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@host:5432/db` | PostgreSQL connection (future) |
| `REDIS_URL` | `redis://host:6379/0` | Redis connection (future) |
### Railway Auto-Provided
| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `RAILWAY_GIT_COMMIT_SHA` | Git commit hash |
| `RAILWAY_REGION` | Railway region (e.g., `us-west1`) |
| `RAILWAY_SERVICE_ID` | Unique service ID |
| `RAILWAY_DEPLOYMENT_ID` | Unique deployment ID |
### Example `.env`
```bash
# Core API Environment Variables
ENVIRONMENT=production
PORT=8000
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://api.blackroad.systems,https://blackroad.systems
```
---
## 🌐 Public API Gateway
**Location**: `services/public-api/`
**Railway Service**: `blackroad-os-api-production`
**URL**: https://api.blackroad.systems
### Required Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `ENVIRONMENT` | `production` | Deployment environment |
| `PORT` | `$PORT` | Railway auto-provides |
| `CORE_API_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app` | Core API backend URL |
| `AGENTS_API_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app` | Operator API backend URL |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | `https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://blackroad.systems` | CORS allowed origins |
### Optional Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `API_KEYS_SECRET` | `<secret>` | Secret for API key encryption (future) |
| `RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED` | `true` | Enable rate limiting (future) |
### Example `.env`
```bash
# Public API Gateway Environment Variables
ENVIRONMENT=production
PORT=8000
# Backend URLs
CORE_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app
AGENTS_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app
# CORS
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://blackroad.systems,https://api.blackroad.systems
```
---
## ⚙️ Operator Engine
**Location**: `operator_engine/`
**Railway Service**: `blackroad-os-operator-production`
**URL**: https://operator.blackroad.systems
### Required Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `ENVIRONMENT` | `production` | Deployment environment |
| `PORT` | `$PORT` | Railway auto-provides |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | `https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://api.blackroad.systems` | CORS allowed origins |
### Optional Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | `ghp_xxxxx` | GitHub API access for automation |
| `GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | `<secret>` | Webhook signature verification |
| `DATABASE_URL` | `postgresql+asyncpg://...` | PostgreSQL for job persistence |
| `REDIS_URL` | `redis://...` | Redis for job queue |
### Example `.env`
```bash
# Operator Engine Environment Variables
ENVIRONMENT=production
PORT=8000
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://api.blackroad.systems
# Optional GitHub integration
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here
GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_webhook_secret_here
```
---
## 🎨 Prism Console
**Location**: `prism-console/`
**Railway Service**: `blackroad-os-prism-console-production`
**URL**: https://prism.blackroad.systems
### Required Variables
| Variable | Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `ENVIRONMENT` | `production` | Deployment environment |
| `PORT` | `$PORT` | Railway auto-provides |
| `CORE_API_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app` | Core API URL for status page |
| `PUBLIC_API_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-api-production.up.railway.app` | Public API URL for status page |
| `OPERATOR_API_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app` | Operator URL for status page |
| `PRISM_CONSOLE_URL` | `https://blackroad-os-prism-console-production.up.railway.app` | Self URL for status page |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | `https://blackroad.systems` | CORS allowed origins |
### Example `.env`
```bash
# Prism Console Environment Variables
ENVIRONMENT=production
PORT=8000
# Backend URLs for status page
CORE_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app
PUBLIC_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-api-production.up.railway.app
OPERATOR_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app
PRISM_CONSOLE_URL=https://blackroad-os-prism-console-production.up.railway.app
# CORS
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://blackroad.systems
```
---
## 📊 Environment Matrix
### Development vs. Production
| Variable | Development | Production |
|----------|-------------|------------|
| `ENVIRONMENT` | `development` | `production` |
| `DEBUG` | `True` | `False` |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | `*` (all) | Specific domains only |
| `CORE_API_URL` | `http://localhost:8001` | `https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app` |
| `PUBLIC_API_URL` | `http://localhost:8000` | `https://blackroad-os-api-production.up.railway.app` |
| `OPERATOR_API_URL` | `http://localhost:8002` | `https://blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app` |
---
## 🔄 URL Mapping
### Railway URLs → Cloudflare URLs
| Service | Railway URL | Cloudflare URL |
|---------|-------------|----------------|
| Core API | `blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app` | `core.blackroad.systems` |
| Public API | `blackroad-os-api-production.up.railway.app` | `api.blackroad.systems` |
| Operator | `blackroad-os-operator-production.up.railway.app` | `operator.blackroad.systems` |
| Prism Console | `blackroad-os-prism-console-production.up.railway.app` | `prism.blackroad.systems` |
**Note**: Use Railway URLs in environment variables (more stable). Cloudflare URLs are for public access.
---
## 🧪 Local Development Setup
### 1. Core API (Port 8001)
```bash
cd services/core-api
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env
cat > .env << EOF
ENVIRONMENT=development
PORT=8001
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=*
EOF
# Run
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn app.main:app --port 8001 --reload
```
### 2. Public API (Port 8000)
```bash
cd services/public-api
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env
cat > .env << EOF
ENVIRONMENT=development
PORT=8000
CORE_API_URL=http://localhost:8001
AGENTS_API_URL=http://localhost:8002
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=*
EOF
# Run
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn app.main:app --port 8000 --reload
```
### 3. Operator (Port 8002)
```bash
cd operator_engine
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env
cat > .env << EOF
ENVIRONMENT=development
PORT=8002
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=*
EOF
# Run
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn operator_engine.server:app --port 8002 --reload
```
### 4. Prism Console (Port 8003)
```bash
cd prism-console
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env
cat > .env << EOF
ENVIRONMENT=development
PORT=8003
CORE_API_URL=http://localhost:8001
PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
OPERATOR_API_URL=http://localhost:8002
PRISM_CONSOLE_URL=http://localhost:8003
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=*
EOF
# Run
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn server:app --port 8003 --reload
```
---
## 🔐 Secrets Management
### Generating Secrets
```bash
# Generate random secret (32 bytes)
openssl rand -hex 32
# Generate JWT secret
openssl rand -base64 32
# Generate API key
openssl rand -hex 16
```
### Storing Secrets in Railway
**Via Railway CLI**:
```bash
railway variables set SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
railway variables set GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token
```
**Via Railway Dashboard**:
1. Navigate to service
2. Variables tab
3. Click "Add Variable"
4. Enter name and value
5. Save
### Rotating Secrets
**Frequency**:
- **Every 90 days**: All production secrets
- **Immediately**: If compromised
- **Before team member leaves**: All shared secrets
**Process**:
1. Generate new secret
2. Update Railway variables
3. Redeploy service
4. Verify service health
5. Delete old secret from password manager
---
## 🐛 Troubleshooting
### Missing Environment Variable
**Symptom**: Service crashes with `KeyError` or "Environment variable not found"
**Solution**:
```bash
# Check current variables
railway variables
# Add missing variable
railway variables set VARIABLE_NAME=value
# Restart service
railway restart
```
### Wrong Backend URL
**Symptom**: Public API returns 503 or "Backend unreachable"
**Solution**:
1. Verify backend service is running
2. Check URL in environment variables:
```bash
railway variables | grep URL
```
3. Test backend directly:
```bash
curl https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app/health
```
4. Update variable if incorrect:
```bash
railway variables set CORE_API_URL=https://blackroad-os-core-production.up.railway.app
```
### CORS Errors
**Symptom**: Browser console shows CORS policy error
**Solution**:
1. Check `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` includes requesting domain
2. Update variable:
```bash
railway variables set ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://prism.blackroad.systems,https://blackroad.systems
```
3. Restart service
4. Test with curl:
```bash
curl -H "Origin: https://prism.blackroad.systems" \
-I https://api.blackroad.systems/health
```
---
## ✅ Verification Checklist
### After Setting Variables
- [ ] All required variables set for each service
- [ ] No placeholder values (e.g., `<your-value-here>`)
- [ ] URLs use HTTPS (not HTTP) in production
- [ ] CORS origins include all necessary domains
- [ ] Secrets are not exposed in logs
- [ ] Services restart successfully
- [ ] Health endpoints return 200 OK
### Testing
```bash
# Test each service health endpoint
curl https://core.blackroad.systems/health
curl https://api.blackroad.systems/health
curl https://operator.blackroad.systems/health
curl https://prism.blackroad.systems/health
# All should return status: "healthy"
```
---
**ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES CONFIGURED**
All services have correct environment variables. System ready for deployment.
**End of Environment Variables Reference**