Add server variables

.env.example

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Toggle SSL for local development (true/false)
 # When true: ng serve uses --ssl, Express API uses HTTPS, Electron loads https://
 # When false: plain HTTP everywhere (only works on localhost)
+# Overrides server/data/variables.json for local development only
 SSL=true

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Desktop chat app with three parts:
 Root `.env`:
 
 - `SSL=true` uses HTTPS for Angular, the server, and Electron dev mode
-- `PORT=3001` changes the server port
+- `PORT=3001` changes the server port in local development and overrides the server app setting
 
 If `SSL=true`, run `./generate-cert.sh` once.
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Server files:
 
 - `server/data/variables.json` holds `klipyApiKey`
 - `server/data/variables.json` also holds `releaseManifestUrl` for desktop auto updates
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold optional `serverHost` (an IP address or hostname to bind to)
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold `serverProtocol` (`http` or `https`)
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold `serverPort` (1-65535)
+- When `serverProtocol` is `https`, the certificate must match the configured `serverHost` or IP
 
 ## Main commands
 

server/src/config/variables.ts

@@ -2,13 +2,20 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { resolveRuntimePath } from '../runtime-paths';
 
+export type ServerHttpProtocol = 'http' | 'https';
+
 export interface ServerVariablesConfig {
   klipyApiKey: string;
   releaseManifestUrl: string;
+  serverPort: number;
+  serverProtocol: ServerHttpProtocol;
+  serverHost: string;
 }
 
 const DATA_DIR = resolveRuntimePath('data');
 const VARIABLES_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, 'variables.json');
+const DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT = 3001;
+const DEFAULT_SERVER_PROTOCOL: ServerHttpProtocol = 'http';
 
 function normalizeKlipyApiKey(value: unknown): string {
   return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
@@ -18,6 +25,51 @@ function normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(value: unknown): string {
   return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
 }
 
+function normalizeServerHost(value: unknown): string {
+  return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
+}
+
+function normalizeServerProtocol(
+  value: unknown,
+  fallback: ServerHttpProtocol = DEFAULT_SERVER_PROTOCOL
+): ServerHttpProtocol {
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return value ? 'https' : 'http';
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+  if (normalized === 'https' || normalized === 'true') {
+    return 'https';
+  }
+
+  if (normalized === 'http' || normalized === 'false') {
+    return 'http';
+  }
+
+  return fallback;
+}
+
+function normalizeServerPort(value: unknown, fallback = DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT): number {
+  const parsed = typeof value === 'number'
+    ? value
+    : typeof value === 'string'
+      ? Number.parseInt(value.trim(), 10)
+      : Number.NaN;
+
+  return Number.isInteger(parsed) && parsed >= 1 && parsed <= 65535
+    ? parsed
+    : fallback;
+}
+
+function hasEnvironmentOverride(value: string | undefined): value is string {
+  return typeof value === 'string' && value.trim().length > 0;
+}
+
 function readRawVariables(): { rawContents: string; parsed: Record<string, unknown> } {
   if (!fs.existsSync(VARIABLES_FILE)) {
     return { rawContents: '', parsed: {} };
@@ -52,10 +104,14 @@ export function ensureVariablesConfig(): ServerVariablesConfig {
   }
 
   const { rawContents, parsed } = readRawVariables();
+  const { serverIpAddress: legacyServerIpAddress, ...remainingParsed } = parsed;
   const normalized = {
-    ...parsed,
+    ...remainingParsed,
-    klipyApiKey: normalizeKlipyApiKey(parsed.klipyApiKey),
+    klipyApiKey: normalizeKlipyApiKey(remainingParsed.klipyApiKey),
-    releaseManifestUrl: normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(parsed.releaseManifestUrl)
+    releaseManifestUrl: normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(remainingParsed.releaseManifestUrl),
+    serverPort: normalizeServerPort(remainingParsed.serverPort),
+    serverProtocol: normalizeServerProtocol(remainingParsed.serverProtocol),
+    serverHost: normalizeServerHost(remainingParsed.serverHost ?? legacyServerIpAddress)
   };
   const nextContents = JSON.stringify(normalized, null, 2) + '\n';
 
@@ -65,7 +121,10 @@ export function ensureVariablesConfig(): ServerVariablesConfig {
 
   return {
     klipyApiKey: normalized.klipyApiKey,
-    releaseManifestUrl: normalized.releaseManifestUrl
+    releaseManifestUrl: normalized.releaseManifestUrl,
+    serverPort: normalized.serverPort,
+    serverProtocol: normalized.serverProtocol,
+    serverHost: normalized.serverHost
   };
 }
 
@@ -84,3 +143,29 @@ export function hasKlipyApiKey(): boolean {
 export function getReleaseManifestUrl(): string {
   return getVariablesConfig().releaseManifestUrl;
 }
+
+export function getServerProtocol(): ServerHttpProtocol {
+  if (hasEnvironmentOverride(process.env.SSL)) {
+    return normalizeServerProtocol(process.env.SSL);
+  }
+
+  return getVariablesConfig().serverProtocol;
+}
+
+export function getServerPort(): number {
+  if (hasEnvironmentOverride(process.env.PORT)) {
+    return normalizeServerPort(process.env.PORT);
+  }
+
+  return getVariablesConfig().serverPort;
+}
+
+export function getServerHost(): string | undefined {
+  const serverHost = getVariablesConfig().serverHost;
+
+  return serverHost || undefined;
+}
+
+export function isHttpsServerEnabled(): boolean {
+  return getServerProtocol() === 'https';
+}

server/src/index.ts

@@ -14,23 +14,39 @@ import { deleteStaleJoinRequests } from './cqrs';
 import { createApp } from './app';
 import {
   ensureVariablesConfig,
+  getServerHost,
   getVariablesConfigPath,
-  hasKlipyApiKey
+  getServerPort,
+  getServerProtocol,
+  ServerHttpProtocol
 } from './config/variables';
 import { setupWebSocket } from './websocket';
 
-const USE_SSL = (process.env.SSL ?? 'false').toLowerCase() === 'true';
+function formatHostForUrl(host: string): string {
-const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3001;
+  if (host.startsWith('[') || !host.includes(':')) {
+    return host;
+  }
 
-function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>) {
+  return `[${host}]`;
-  if (USE_SSL) {
+}
+
+function getDisplayHost(serverHost: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!serverHost || serverHost === '0.0.0.0' || serverHost === '::') {
+    return 'localhost';
+  }
+
+  return serverHost;
+}
+
+function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>, serverProtocol: ServerHttpProtocol) {
+  if (serverProtocol === 'https') {
     const certDir = resolveCertificateDirectory();
     const certFile = path.join(certDir, 'localhost.crt');
     const keyFile = path.join(certDir, 'localhost.key');
 
     if (!fs.existsSync(certFile) || !fs.existsSync(keyFile)) {
-      console.error(`SSL=true but certs not found in ${certDir}`);
+      console.error(`HTTPS is enabled but certs were not found in ${certDir}`);
-      console.error('Run ./generate-cert.sh first.');
+      console.error('Add localhost.crt and localhost.key there, or switch serverProtocol to "http".');
       process.exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -44,17 +60,31 @@ function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>) {
 }
 
 async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
-  ensureVariablesConfig();
+  const variablesConfig = ensureVariablesConfig();
+  const serverProtocol = getServerProtocol();
+  const serverPort = getServerPort();
+  const serverHost = getServerHost();
+  const bindHostLabel = serverHost || 'default interface';
+
   console.log('[Config] Variables loaded from:', getVariablesConfigPath());
 
-  if (!hasKlipyApiKey()) {
+  if (
+    variablesConfig.serverProtocol !== serverProtocol
+    || variablesConfig.serverPort !== serverPort
+  ) {
+    console.log(`[Config] Server runtime override active: protocol=${serverProtocol}, host=${bindHostLabel}, port=${serverPort}`);
+  } else {
+    console.log(`[Config] Server runtime config: protocol=${serverProtocol}, host=${bindHostLabel}, port=${serverPort}`);
+  }
+
+  if (!variablesConfig.klipyApiKey) {
     console.log('[KLIPY] API key not configured. GIF search is disabled.');
   }
 
   await initDatabase();
 
   const app = createApp();
-  const server = buildServer(app);
+  const server = buildServer(app, serverProtocol);
 
   setupWebSocket(server);
 
@@ -64,14 +94,24 @@ async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
       .catch(err => console.error('Failed to clean up stale join requests:', err));
   }, 60 * 1000);
 
-  server.listen(PORT, () => {
+  const onListening = () => {
-    const proto = USE_SSL ? 'https' : 'http';
+    const displayHost = formatHostForUrl(getDisplayHost(serverHost));
-    const wsProto = USE_SSL ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+    const wsProto = serverProtocol === 'https' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
 
-    console.log(`MetoYou signaling server running on port ${PORT} (SSL=${USE_SSL})`);
+    console.log(`MetoYou signaling server running on port ${serverPort} (${serverProtocol.toUpperCase()}, bind host=${bindHostLabel})`);
-    console.log(`   REST API: ${proto}://localhost:${PORT}/api`);
+    console.log(`   REST API: ${serverProtocol}://${displayHost}:${serverPort}/api`);
-    console.log(`   WebSocket: ${wsProto}://localhost:${PORT}`);
+    console.log(`   WebSocket: ${wsProto}://${displayHost}:${serverPort}`);
-  });
+
+    if (serverProtocol === 'https' && serverHost && !['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1'].includes(serverHost)) {
+      console.warn('[Config] HTTPS certificates must match the configured serverHost/server IP.');
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (serverHost) {
+    server.listen(serverPort, serverHost, onListening);
+  } else {
+    server.listen(serverPort, onListening);
+  }
 }
 
 bootstrap().catch((err) => {