GitHub Container Registry

Run the OpenBotAuth Proxy using GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) images.

Image: ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Why GHCR?

• GitHub integration - Works seamlessly with GitHub Actions and workflows

• Same source - Images built directly from GitHub repository

• Alternative registry - Fallback if Docker Hub is unavailable

Quick Start

docker run -p 8088:8088 ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Supported Platforms

• linux/amd64 - Intel/AMD 64-bit

• linux/arm64 - ARM 64-bit (Apple Silicon, AWS Graviton)

Pull Image

# Latest version
docker pull ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

# Specific version
docker pull ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy:0.1.5

# Latest tag
docker pull ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy:latest

Authentication

GHCR images are public, but for private images or higher rate limits:

# Login with GitHub token
echo $GITHUB_TOKEN | docker login ghcr.io -u USERNAME --password-stdin

Configuration

Same environment variables as Docker Hub image:

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	8088	Proxy listen port
UPSTREAM_URL	http://localhost:8080	Backend server URL
OBA_VERIFIER_URL	https://verifier.openbotauth.org/verify	Verifier endpoint
OBA_MODE	observe	observe or require-verified
OBA_TIMEOUT_MS	5000	Verifier timeout (ms)
OBA_PROTECTED_PATHS	/protected	Comma-separated protected paths

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

docker run -p 8088:8088 ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

With Configuration

docker run -p 8088:8088 \
  -e UPSTREAM_URL=http://backend:3000 \
  -e OBA_MODE=require-verified \
  -e OBA_PROTECTED_PATHS=/api,/content \
  ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'

services:
  proxy:
    image: ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy
    ports:
      - "8088:8088"
    environment:
      - UPSTREAM_URL=http://backend:3000
      - OBA_MODE=observe
    depends_on:
      - backend

  backend:
    image: your-backend-image
    expose:
      - "3000"

GitHub Actions

Use in Workflows

name: Deploy with OBA Proxy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    services:
      oba-proxy:
        image: ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy
        ports:
          - 8088:8088
        env:
          UPSTREAM_URL: http://localhost:3000
          OBA_MODE: observe

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Start backend
        run: npm start &

      - name: Test through proxy
        run: curl http://localhost:8088/.well-known/health

Build and Deploy with GHCR

name: Deploy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Login to GHCR
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      - name: Pull OBA Proxy
        run: docker pull ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

      - name: Deploy
        run: |
          docker run -d \
            -p 8088:8088 \
            -e UPSTREAM_URL=http://backend:3000 \
            ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Kubernetes with GHCR

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: oba-proxy
spec:
  replicas: 2
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: oba-proxy
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: oba-proxy
    spec:
      containers:
        - name: oba-proxy
          image: ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy
          ports:
            - containerPort: 8088
          env:
            - name: UPSTREAM_URL
              value: "http://backend-service:3000"
            - name: OBA_MODE
              value: "observe"

For private images, add imagePullSecrets:

spec:
  imagePullSecrets:
    - name: ghcr-secret
  containers:
    - name: oba-proxy
      image: ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Comparing Registries

Feature	Docker Hub	GHCR
URL	hammadtariq/openbotauth-proxy	ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy
Auth	Docker Hub account	GitHub token
Rate Limits	100 pulls/6hr (anon)	1000+ pulls/hr
GitHub Actions	Manual login	Native integration
Same Image	Yes	Yes

Health Check

curl http://localhost:8088/.well-known/health

Response:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "service": "openbotauth-proxy",
  "upstream": "http://backend:3000",
  "verifier": "https://verifier.openbotauth.org/verify",
  "mode": "observe"
}

Troubleshooting

Rate limit exceeded

Login to GHCR for higher limits:

echo $GITHUB_TOKEN | docker login ghcr.io -u USERNAME --password-stdin

Image not found

Verify the image exists:

docker manifest inspect ghcr.io/openbotauth/openbotauth-proxy

Permission denied

For private images, ensure your token has read:packages scope.

Links

• GHCR: https://github.com/OpenBotAuth/openbotauth/pkgs/container/openbotauth-proxy

• GitHub: https://github.com/OpenBotAuth/openbotauth