Add OrchestrateUI: Docker-based API automation with scheduling and webhooks #1

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Implements a Docker-runnable tool for orchestrating RESTful API calls with cron-based scheduling, manual execution, and webhook notifications.

Architecture

Backend (backend/)

Express.js API server with in-memory task storage
node-cron for scheduled execution (e.g., */5 * * * *)
axios for HTTP request execution with configurable methods, headers, body
Webhook POST on task completion (success/failure)
Execution history tracking with duration/status metrics

Frontend (frontend/)

React SPA with task CRUD operations
Form-based task creation with cron expression support
One-click manual execution
Real-time execution history view with auto-refresh
Nginx reverse proxy in production build

Deployment (docker-compose.yml)

Multi-stage Docker builds for both services
Frontend on :80, backend on :3001
Bridge network for inter-service communication

API Endpoints

POST   /api/tasks           # Create task with schedule/webhook config
PUT    /api/tasks/:id       # Update task (reschedules if cron changed)
DELETE /api/tasks/:id       # Delete and unschedule
POST   /api/tasks/:id/execute  # Manual execution
GET    /api/history         # Paginated execution logs

Task Configuration

{
  "name": "Daily Report",
  "method": "POST",
  "url": "https://api.example.com/reports",
  "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer token"},
  "body": "{\"type\": \"daily\"}",
  "schedule": "0 9 * * *",
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.slack.com/...",
  "enabled": true
}

UI Screenshots

Task Management

Execution History

Task Creation

Security Considerations

By design, allows arbitrary URL execution - intended for trusted environments. Production deployments should add:

Network-level URL filtering (firewall/allowlist)
Authentication layer
Database persistence vs in-memory storage

See README for deployment recommendations.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

jsonplaceholder.typicode.com

Triggering command: node server.js (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled

Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

Need to create a docker runnable program to run automation tasks for APIs. It should have a clean UI with a fast backend. This will be for RESTful APIs. Should have schedule functions, run on command functions, and Notifications through webhooks.

💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our 2 minute survey.

Implements a Docker-runnable tool for orchestrating RESTful API calls with cron-based scheduling, manual execution, and webhook notifications. ## Architecture **Backend** (`backend/`) - Express.js API server with in-memory task storage - node-cron for scheduled execution (e.g., `*/5 * * * *`) - axios for HTTP request execution with configurable methods, headers, body - Webhook POST on task completion (success/failure) - Execution history tracking with duration/status metrics **Frontend** (`frontend/`) - React SPA with task CRUD operations - Form-based task creation with cron expression support - One-click manual execution - Real-time execution history view with auto-refresh - Nginx reverse proxy in production build **Deployment** (`docker-compose.yml`) - Multi-stage Docker builds for both services - Frontend on :80, backend on :3001 - Bridge network for inter-service communication ## API Endpoints ``` POST /api/tasks # Create task with schedule/webhook config PUT /api/tasks/:id # Update task (reschedules if cron changed) DELETE /api/tasks/:id # Delete and unschedule POST /api/tasks/:id/execute # Manual execution GET /api/history # Paginated execution logs ``` ## Task Configuration ```json { "name": "Daily Report", "method": "POST", "url": "https://api.example.com/reports", "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer token"}, "body": "{\"type\": \"daily\"}", "schedule": "0 9 * * *", "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.slack.com/...", "enabled": true } ``` ## UI Screenshots **Task Management** ![Tasks](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/55c3d148-c927-4df2-95f7-22ac4a096a7c) **Execution History** ![History](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/944cf769-4920-495f-81d2-da2e4f9bfea9) **Task Creation** ![Form](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/074e2c51-1721-4686-a9d6-81d0a3e413b3) ## Security Considerations By design, allows arbitrary URL execution - intended for trusted environments. Production deployments should add: - Network-level URL filtering (firewall/allowlist) - Authentication layer - Database persistence vs in-memory storage See README for deployment recommendations. > [!WARNING] > > <details> > <summary>Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)</summary> > > #### I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules: > > - `jsonplaceholder.typicode.com` > - Triggering command: `node server.js` (dns block) > > If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either: > > - Configure [Actions setup steps](https://gh.io/copilot/actions-setup-steps) to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled > - Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's [Copilot coding agent settings](https://github.com/SluberskiHomeLab/orchestrateui/settings/copilot/coding_agent) (admins only) > > </details>  <details> <summary>Original prompt</summary> > Need to create a docker runnable program to run automation tasks for APIs. It should have a clean UI with a fast backend. This will be for RESTful APIs. Should have schedule functions, run on command functions, and Notifications through webhooks. </details>  --- 💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our [2 minute survey](https://gh.io/copilot-coding-agent-survey).

SluberskiHomeLab (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes

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