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Unraid API

Monorepo for the Unraid API and Unraid Connect.
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1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

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This section will guide you through the steps necessary to get the monorepo projects running and communicating with each other.

Make sure the following software is installed before proceeding.

• Bash
• Docker (for macOS folks, Orbstack works too)
• Node.js (v22)
• pnpm (v9.0+) - Install with npm install -g pnpm
• Just (optional)
• libvirt (macOS folks can run brew install libvirt)
• rclone (v1.70+) - Important: Version 1.70 or higher is required
• jq - JSON processor for scripts
• An Unraid server for development

For Ubuntu or WSL users, note that the default Ubuntu repositories may have older versions of rclone. You'll need rclone v1.70 or higher, which can be obtained from the rclone releases page.

After installation, verify your dependencies:

# Verify installations and versions
node --version  # Should be v22.x
pnpm --version  # Should be v9.0+
rclone version  # Should be v1.70+
jq --version    # Should be installed
docker --version  # Should be installed

If you have Nix installed, you can use the provided flake to automatically set up all development dependencies:

nix develop

This will provide all the required tools (Node.js, Docker, Just, libvirt, rclone, etc.) without needing to install them manually.

Next, create an SSH key if you haven't already. Once you have your key pair, add your public SSH key to your Unraid server:

1. Log in to your Unraid development server.
2. Use the navigation menu to go to 'Users'.
3. Click on the user you logged in with (e.g. root)
4. Paste your SSH public key into 'SSH authorized keys' and click 'Save'.

1. Clone and enter the repo

   git clone git@github.com:unraid/api.git
   cd api

   If using Nix, enter the development environment:

   nix develop

2. Install dependencies and verify they're correctly installed:

   # Install all monorepo dependencies
   pnpm install
   
   # The install script will automatically check for required dependencies
   # and their versions (rclone v1.70+, jq, pnpm, etc.)

3. Build the project:

   # Build individual packages first (from root directory)
   cd api && pnpm build && cd ..
   cd web && pnpm build && cd ..
   
   # Then build the plugin if needed
   cd plugin && pnpm build && cd ..

   Note: The packages must be built in order as the plugin depends on the API build artifacts.

Build and test a full plugin locally using Docker:

cd plugin
pnpm run docker:build-and-run
# Then inside the container:
pnpm build

This builds all dependencies (API, web), starts a Docker container, and serves the plugin at http://YOUR_IP:5858/. Install it on your Unraid server via Plugins → Install Plugin.

Deploy individual packages directly to an Unraid server for faster iteration:

# Deploy API changes
cd api && pnpm unraid:deploy <SERVER_IP>

# Deploy web changes
cd web && pnpm unraid:deploy <SERVER_IP>

For active development with hot-reload (no Unraid server needed):

# From the root directory - runs all dev servers concurrently
pnpm dev

Or run individual development servers:

# API server (GraphQL backend at http://localhost:3001)
cd api && pnpm dev

# Web interface (Nuxt frontend at http://localhost:3000)
cd web && pnpm dev

# Replace SERVER_IP with your Unraid server's IP address
pnpm unraid:deploy SERVER_IP

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See How to Use the API.

For more examples, please refer to the Documentation

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For a complete guide on contributing to the project, including our code of conduct and development process, please see our Contributing Guide. Please read this before contributing.

For more information about development workflows, repository organization, and other technical details, please refer to the developer documentation inside this repository:

• Development Guide - Setup, building, and debugging instructions
• Development Workflows - Detailed workflows for local development, building, and deployment
• Repository Organization - High-level architecture and project structure

Before starting development work on this project, you must submit a Work Intent and have it approved by a core developer. This helps prevent duplicate work and ensures changes align with the project's goals.

1. Create a Work Intent

   • Go to Issues → New Issue → Work Intent
   • Fill out the brief template describing what you want to work on
   • The issue will be automatically labeled as work-intent and unapproved

2. Wait for Approval

   • A core developer will review your Work Intent
   • They may ask questions or suggest changes
   • Once approved, the unapproved label will be removed

3. Begin Development

   • Only start coding after your Work Intent is approved
   • Follow the approach outlined in your approved Work Intent
   • Reference the Work Intent in your future PR

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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Project Link: https://github.com/unraid/api

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