homelab-optimized/docs/services/individual/actual-server.md

Actual Server

🟢 Productivity Service

📋 Service Overview

Property	Value
Service Name	Actual Budget
Host	Calypso
Category	Productivity / Finance
Difficulty	🟢
Docker Image	actualbudget/actual-server:latest
Compose File	hosts/synology/calypso/actualbudget.yml
External URL	https://actual.vish.gg

🎯 Purpose

Actual Budget is a local-first personal finance and budgeting application. It supports envelope budgeting, transaction tracking, and syncing across devices.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Basic understanding of REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD
• Access to the host system (Calypso)

Deployment

# Navigate to service directory
cd Calypso

# Start the service
docker-compose up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f actual_server

🔧 Configuration

Docker Compose Configuration

container_name: Actual
healthcheck:
  interval: 10s
  retries: 3
  start_period: 90s
  test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/5006' || exit 1
  timeout: 5s
image: actualbudget/actual-server:latest
ports:
- 8304:5006
restart: on-failure:5
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/actual:/data:rw

SSO / Authentik Integration

Setting	Value
Authentik App Slug	actual-budget
Authentik Provider PK	21
Discovery URL	https://sso.vish.gg/application/o/actual-budget/.well-known/openid-configuration
Redirect URI	https://actual.vish.gg/openid/callback
User Creation	ACTUAL_USER_CREATION_MODE=login (auto-creates on first SSO login)

Environment Variables

Port Mappings

Host Port	Container Port	Protocol	Purpose
8304	5006	TCP	Service port

Volume Mappings

Host Path	Container Path	Type	Purpose
/volume1/docker/actual	/data	bind	Application data

🌐 Access Information

Service ports: 8304:5006

🔒 Security Considerations

• ✅ Security options configured
• ⚠️ Consider running as non-root user

📊 Resource Requirements

No resource limits configured

Recommended Resources

• Minimum RAM: 512MB
• Recommended RAM: 1GB+
• CPU: 1 core minimum
• Storage: Varies by usage

Resource Monitoring

Monitor resource usage with:

docker stats

🔍 Health Monitoring

✅ Health check configured Test Command: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/5006' || exit 1 Check Interval: 10s Timeout: 5s Retries: 3

Manual Health Checks

# Check container health
docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' CONTAINER_NAME

# View health check logs
docker inspect --format='{{range .State.Health.Log}}{{.Output}}{{end}}' CONTAINER_NAME

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Service won't start

• Check Docker logs: docker-compose logs service-name
• Verify port availability: netstat -tulpn | grep PORT
• Check file permissions on mounted volumes

Can't access web interface

• Verify service is running: docker-compose ps
• Check firewall settings
• Confirm correct port mapping

Performance issues

• Monitor resource usage: docker stats
• Check available disk space: df -h
• Review service logs for errors

Useful Commands

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View real-time logs
docker-compose logs -f actual_server

# Restart service
docker-compose restart actual_server

# Update service
docker-compose pull actual_server
docker-compose up -d actual_server

# Access service shell
docker-compose exec actual_server /bin/bash
# or
docker-compose exec actual_server /bin/sh

📚 Additional Resources

• Official Documentation: Check the official docs for actual_server
• Docker Hub: actualbudget/actual-server:latest
• Community Forums: Search for community discussions and solutions
• GitHub Issues: Check the project's GitHub for known issues

🔗 Related Services

Services REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD actual_server:

• Nextcloud
• Paperless-NGX
• BookStack
• Syncthing

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This documentation is auto-generated from the Docker Compose configuration. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official documentation and the actual compose file.

Last Updated: 2026-03-16
Configuration Source: hosts/synology/calypso/actualbudget.yml