Front Base (HTTPS + Cloudflare + Handlers)

Description

sys-stk-front-base bootstraps the front layer that most web-facing apps need:

  • Ensures the HTTPS base via sys-svc-webserver-https

  • (Optional) Cloudflare bootstrap (zone lookup, dev mode, purge)

  • Wires OpenResty/NGINX handlers

  • Leaves per-domain certificate issuance to consumer roles (or pass-through vars to sys-util-csp-cert if needed)

This role is intentionally small and reusable. It prepares the ground so app roles can just render their vHost.

Overview

This role front bootstrap for web apps: HTTPS base, optional Cloudflare setup, and handler wiring.

Cosmos

The diagram places Front Base (HTTPS + Cloudflare + Handlers) in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [sys-stk-front-base 💻]
        svc_front_base["front-base"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features

  • Automated provisioning: Configured by Ansible without manual steps.

Responsibilities

  • Include sys-svc-webserver-https (once per host)

  • Include Cloudflare tasks when DNS_PROVIDER == "cloudflare"

  • Load handler utilities (e.g., svc-prx-openresty)

  • Stay domain-agnostic: expect domain to be provided by the consumer

Outputs

  • Handler wiring completed

  • HTTPS base ready (NGINX, ACME webroot)

  • Cloudflare prepared (optional)

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).