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# Newt (Pangolin Tunnel Agent) Playbook
## Overview
`newt.yml` deploys [Newt](https://github.com/fosrl/newt), the tunnel agent for the Pangolin reverse proxy platform. Newt establishes an outbound tunnel from a Docker host back to your Pangolin server, allowing Pangolin to route traffic to services on that host without opening inbound ports.
## Architecture
```
┌─────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐
│ Target Docker Host │ │ Pangolin Server │
│ │ │ pangolin.wulfconsulting │
│ ┌───────────────────┐ │ tunnel │ .cloud │
│ │ newt container │──────────▶│ │
│ │ (fosrl/newt) │ │ │ Routes traffic to sites │
│ └───────────────────┘ │ │ configured in dashboard │
│ │ └──────────────────────────┘
│ /opt/stacks/newt/ │
│ └── compose.yaml │
└─────────────────────────┘
```
### Playbook structure
| Section | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| **vars** | Sets `newt_stack_dir` (`/opt/stacks/newt`) and the default `pangolin_endpoint` |
| **pre_tasks** | Validates that `newt_id`, `newt_secret`, and `pangolin_endpoint` are provided; checks Docker is running |
| **tasks** | Creates the stack directory, writes `compose.yaml`, and deploys via `docker_compose_v2` |
The compose file defines a single service — the `fosrl/newt` image configured with three environment variables that authenticate it to the Pangolin server.
## Usage
### Required extra vars
| Variable | Source | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| `newt_id` | Pangolin dashboard (per-site) | Tunnel identity |
| `newt_secret` | Pangolin dashboard (per-site) | Tunnel secret |
### Optional extra vars
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `pangolin_endpoint` | `https://pangolin.wulfconsulting.cloud` | Pangolin server URL |
### Deploy to a host
```bash
ansible-playbook playbooks/newt.yml --limit kaercher02 \
-e newt_id=kigig6jtds5qr3a \
-e newt_secret=9qznq1wasaapy0cwpxzzi8sji6z5r4nkukqpkt4k8lyy6jx3
```
### Override the Pangolin endpoint
```bash
ansible-playbook playbooks/newt.yml --limit somehost \
-e newt_id=... \
-e newt_secret=... \
-e pangolin_endpoint=https://pangolin.other.domain
```
### Verify the container is running
```bash
ansible kaercher02 -a "docker ps --filter name=newt"
```
## Notes
- **Credentials are runtime-only.** `newt_id` and `newt_secret` are passed as extra vars and written into the compose file on the target host. They are not stored in the Ansible repo.
- **One Newt per host.** The container name is fixed to `newt`, so each host runs a single instance. If you need multiple tunnels on one host, duplicate the playbook with a different container name and stack directory.
- **`--limit` is required.** The playbook targets `all` hosts, so always use `--limit` to select which host to deploy to.

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- name: Deploy Newt (Pangolin tunnel agent)
hosts: all
become: true
vars:
newt_stack_dir: "/opt/stacks/newt"
pangolin_endpoint: "https://pangolin.wulfconsulting.cloud"
pre_tasks:
- name: Fail if newt_id is not set
fail:
msg: "newt_id is required. Pass it via -e newt_id=..."
when: newt_id is not defined or newt_id | length == 0
- name: Fail if newt_secret is not set
fail:
msg: "newt_secret is required. Pass it via -e newt_secret=..."
when: newt_secret is not defined or newt_secret | length == 0
- name: Fail if pangolin_endpoint is not set
fail:
msg: "pangolin_endpoint is required. Pass it via -e pangolin_endpoint=..."
when: pangolin_endpoint is not defined or pangolin_endpoint | length == 0
- name: Verify Docker is running
service_facts:
- name: Fail if Docker service is not running
fail:
msg: "Docker is not running on this host."
when: "'docker.service' not in ansible_facts.services or ansible_facts.services['docker.service'].state != 'running'"
tasks:
- name: Create stack directory
file:
path: "{{ newt_stack_dir }}"
state: directory
mode: "0755"
- name: Write compose.yaml
copy:
dest: "{{ newt_stack_dir }}/compose.yaml"
mode: "0644"
content: |
networks:
shared:
external: true
services:
newt:
image: fosrl/newt
container_name: newt
restart: unless-stopped
networks:
- shared
environment:
PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT: {{ pangolin_endpoint }}
NEWT_ID: {{ newt_id }}
NEWT_SECRET: {{ newt_secret }}
- name: Deploy Newt stack
community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
project_src: "{{ newt_stack_dir }}"
pull: always
build: never
state: present