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# Deep Debugging Summary - January 26, 2026
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## Issue Reported
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Site not accessible externally with error: "Blocked request. This host ("houseofprayer.ddns.net") is not allowed"
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## Root Cause Analysis
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### Primary Issue
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**Vite Dev Server Host Blocking** - Vite's `allowedHosts` configuration was set to `'all'` but the running frontend process was started before this configuration was applied, causing it to use default restrictive host validation.
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### Contributing Factors
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1. **Configuration Not Loaded**: Frontend process started with old/default vite.config.js
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2. **No Process Restart**: Config changes made but frontend not restarted
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3. **Silent Failure**: Vite returned HTTP 403 without clear indication in logs
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## Debugging Steps Performed
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### 1. Log Analysis
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- **Backend logs**: No errors, backend operational on port 8080
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- **Nginx error logs**: Showed unrelated ModSecurity warnings from external scanners
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- **Frontend logs**: Running but with old configuration
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### 2. Service Verification
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```bash
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# All services confirmed running
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- Frontend: Port 5100 ✓
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- Backend: Port 8080 ✓
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- Nginx: Port 443 ✓
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- PostgreSQL: Active ✓
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```
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### 3. Configuration Review
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- **vite.config.js**: Initially had `allowedHosts: 'all'` (not working)
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- **server.js**: CORS properly configured for domain
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- **nginx-ssl.conf**: Correctly proxying to services
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### 4. Host Blocking Test
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```bash
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curl -H "Host: houseofprayer.ddns.net" http://localhost:5100/
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# Result: 403 Forbidden (confirmed host blocking)
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```
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## Solution Implemented
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### Step 1: Updated Vite Configuration
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Changed `/frontend/vite.config.js`:
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```javascript
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server: {
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port: 5100,
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strictPort: true,
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host: true, // Listen on all addresses
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allowedHosts: [
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".ddns.net", // Wildcard for all .ddns.net subdomains
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"houseofprayer.ddns.net", // Specific domain
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"localhost",
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".localhost",
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"192.168.10.130", // Local IP
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"127.0.0.1",
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],
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// ... rest of config
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}
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```
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### Step 2: Restarted Frontend Process
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```bash
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kill $(lsof -ti:5100)
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cd frontend && npm run dev > /tmp/frontend.log 2>&1 &
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```
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### Step 3: Verified Fix
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```bash
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curl -H "Host: houseofprayer.ddns.net" http://localhost:5100/
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# Result: HTTP 200 OK ✓
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```
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## Prevention Measures
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### 1. Created Health Check Script
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Location: `scripts/health-check.sh`
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Automatically verifies:
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- All services running
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- Vite accepts domain (tests host blocking)
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- DNS resolution
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- Public HTTPS access
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- API endpoints responding
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Usage:
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```bash
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./scripts/health-check.sh
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```
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### 2. Created Startup Checklist
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Location: `STARTUP_CHECKLIST.md`
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Documents:
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- Service verification commands
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- Common issues and solutions
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- Configuration file locations
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- Emergency recovery procedures
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- Testing commands
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### 3. Configuration Best Practices
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**Rule**: Always restart services after config changes
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For frontend:
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```bash
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kill $(lsof -ti:5100)
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cd frontend && npm run dev &
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```
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For backend:
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```bash
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kill $(lsof -ti:8080)
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cd backend && node server.js &
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```
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## Final Verification
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All services operational:
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```
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✓ Frontend (Vite): Port 5100, accepts houseofprayer.ddns.net
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✓ Backend (Node): Port 8080, API responding
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✓ Nginx (HTTPS): Port 443, SSL active
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✓ PostgreSQL: Database connected
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✓ DNS Resolution: houseofprayer.ddns.net → 170.254.17.146
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✓ Public Access: https://houseofprayer.ddns.net (200 OK)
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```
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## Key Learnings
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1. **Always restart after config changes** - Configuration files are read at startup, not dynamically
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2. **Test host blocking explicitly** - Use curl with Host header to verify
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3. **Vite's allowedHosts behavior** - Both `'all'` and array formats work, but require process restart
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4. **Health checks are essential** - Automated verification prevents similar issues
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## Files Created/Modified
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### Created
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- `scripts/health-check.sh` - Automated health verification
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- `STARTUP_CHECKLIST.md` - Operational documentation
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- `DEEP_DEBUG_REPORT.md` - This file
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### Modified
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- `frontend/vite.config.js` - Fixed allowedHosts configuration
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## Recommended Next Steps
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1. **Production Build**: Replace Vite dev server with built static files
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```bash
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cd frontend && npm run build
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# Serve from frontend/dist with Nginx
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```
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2. **Systemd Services**: Create auto-start services for frontend/backend
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3. **Monitoring**: Set up uptime monitoring (e.g., UptimeRobot)
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4. **Backup Strategy**: Automate database backups
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5. **SSL Renewal**: Ensure certbot auto-renewal working
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## Time to Resolution
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Approximately 15 minutes from issue report to full resolution
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## Status
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✅ **RESOLVED** - Site fully operational at <https://houseofprayer.ddns.net>
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---
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**Debugging Session**: January 26, 2026
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**Engineer**: GitHub Copilot
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**User**: pts
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**Site**: House of Prayer Music Database
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