Docker Deployment

Quick Start

docker run -d \
  --name requesto \
  -p 4000:4000 \
  -v requesto-data:/app/data \
  terrii/requesto:latest

Open http://localhost:4000.

Docker Compose

services:
  requesto:
    image: terrii/requesto:latest
    container_name: requesto
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "4000:4000"
    volumes:
      - requesto-data:/app/data
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - PORT=4000
      - HOST=0.0.0.0

volumes:
  requesto-data:

docker-compose up -d

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
NODE_ENV	production	Set to production to serve the frontend as static files
PORT	4000	Port the server listens on
HOST	0.0.0.0	Address to bind to
DATA_DIR	/app/data	Directory for JSON data files

Data Persistence

Mount a volume or bind-mount at /app/data. This directory holds all your data:

data/
├── collections.json      # Collections, folders, and saved requests
├── environments.json     # Environments and variables
├── history.json          # Request/response history (last 100)
└── oauth-configs.json    # OAuth configs (includes client secrets)

These are plain JSON files. You can back them up by copying them:

docker cp requesto:/app/data ./backup

To restore, copy them back and restart:

docker cp ./backup/. requesto:/app/data
docker restart requesto

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/t3rr11/Requesto.git
cd Requesto
docker build -t requesto:custom .
docker run -d -p 4000:4000 -v requesto-data:/app/data requesto:custom

The Dockerfile uses a multi-stage build: backend and frontend are built in separate stages, then combined into a Node.js Alpine production image.

Health Check

curl http://localhost:4000/api/health

{"status": "ok"}

Reverse Proxy

If you're putting Requesto behind nginx or similar:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name requesto.example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:4000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;

        # Increase timeouts for long-running API requests
        proxy_read_timeout 600;
    }
}

Updating

docker-compose pull
docker-compose up -d

Or without Compose:

docker pull terrii/requesto:latest
docker stop requesto && docker rm requesto
docker run -d --name requesto -p 4000:4000 -v requesto-data:/app/data terrii/requesto:latest

Troubleshooting

Container won't start - Check logs with docker logs requesto.

Port conflict - Change the host-side port: -p 8080:4000.

Permission issues on data directory - Make sure the mount path is writable.