This Docker image provides a configurable HTTPS forward proxy with optional support for basic authentication useful for testing publishing documentation to Confluence via a forward proxy, e.g. as part of integration tests based on test containers.
The following configuration options are available via environment variables:
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| PROXY_HOST | Host name of the proxy to listen on | yes |
| PROXY_PORT | Port of the proxy to listen on (HTTPS) | yes |
| BASIC_AUTH | Whether to enable (on, default) or disable (off) basic authentication on the proxy |
yes |
| BASIC_USERNAME | Username configured for basic authentication | if basic authentication has been enabled |
| BASIC_PASSWORD | Password configured for basic authentication | if basic authentication has been enabled |
Run the following command to build and push the image:
docker build -t confluencepublisher/forward-proxy-it:<version> .
docker push confluencepublisher/forward-proxy-it:<version> (requires access to DockerHub for confluencepublisher)
Run the following command to start the container (with basic authentication enabled, running on port 8443):
docker run --rm -d -p8443:8443 -e PROXY_HOST=proxy.host -e PROXY_PORT=8443 -e BASIC_AUTH=on -e BASIC_USERNAME=proxy-user -e BASIC_PASSWORD=proxy1234 confluencepublisher/forward-proxy-it:<version>