homelab-optimized/docs/services/individual/signal-cli-rest-api.md

Signal Cli Rest Api

🟢 Communication Service

📋 Service Overview

Property	Value
Service Name	signal-cli-rest-api
Host	homelab_vm
Category	Communication
Difficulty	🟢
Docker Image	bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api
Compose File	homelab_vm/signal_api.yaml
Directory	homelab_vm

🎯 Purpose

signal-cli-rest-api is a communication platform that enables messaging, collaboration, or social interaction.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

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

Deployment

# Navigate to service directory
cd homelab_vm

# Start the service
docker-compose up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f signal-cli-rest-api

🔧 Configuration

Docker Compose Configuration

container_name: signal-api
environment:
- MODE=native
image: bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api
ports:
- 8080:8080
restart: always
volumes:
- /home/homelab/docker/signal:/home/.local/share/signal-cli

Environment Variables

Variable	Value	Description
MODE	native	Configuration variable

Port Mappings

Host Port	Container Port	Protocol	Purpose
8080	8080	TCP	Alternative HTTP port

Volume Mappings

Host Path	Container Path	Type	Purpose
/home/homelab/docker/signal	/home/.local/share/signal-cli	bind	Data storage

🌐 Access Information

Web Interface

• HTTP: http://homelab_vm:8080

Default Credentials

Refer to service documentation for default credentials

🔒 Security Considerations

• ⚠️ Consider adding security options (no-new-privileges)
• ⚠️ 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

⚠️ No health check configured Consider adding a health check:

healthcheck:
  test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:PORT/health"]
  interval: 30s
  timeout: 10s
  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 signal-cli-rest-api

# Restart service
docker-compose restart signal-cli-rest-api

# Update service
docker-compose pull signal-cli-rest-api
docker-compose up -d signal-cli-rest-api

# Access service shell
docker-compose exec signal-cli-rest-api /bin/bash
# or
docker-compose exec signal-cli-rest-api /bin/sh

📚 Additional Resources

• Official Documentation: Check the official docs for signal-cli-rest-api
• Docker Hub: bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api
• Community Forums: Search for community discussions and solutions
• GitHub Issues: Check the project's GitHub for known issues

🔗 Related Services

Other services in the communication category on homelab_vm

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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: 2025-11-17
Configuration Source: homelab_vm/signal_api.yaml