Coolify Docker Compose

my-service/
├── compose.yml          # or docker-compose.yml
├── custom-image/
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── config.sql
└── other-files/

# compose.yml - can use build:
services:
  app:
    build:
      context: ./custom-image
      dockerfile: Dockerfile

# documentation: https://example.com/docs
# slogan: Brief description of the service
# category: backend
# tags: api, database, docker
# logo: svgs/myservice.svg
# port: 3000

services:
  app:
    image: myapp:latest
    environment:
      - SERVICE_URL_APP_3000           # Generates URL, routes proxy to port 3000
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://${SERVICE_USER_POSTGRES}:${SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES}@db:5432/mydb
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:3000/health"]
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 10

  db:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=$SERVICE_USER_POSTGRES
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U $${POSTGRES_USER}"]
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 10

# Original with build:
services:
  custom-db:
    build: ./custom-postgres

# Raw mode: find or create pre-built image
  custom-db:
    image: your-registry.com/custom-postgres:latest

# Repository mode: keep build:, include Dockerfile in repo
  custom-db:
    build:
      context: ./custom-postgres
      dockerfile: Dockerfile

# documentation: https://...    # Required: URL to official docs
# slogan: ...                   # Required: One-line description  
# category: ...                 # Required: backend, cms, monitoring, etc.
# tags: ...                     # Required: Comma-separated search terms
# logo: svgs/....svg            # Required: Path in Coolify's svgs/ folder
# port: ...                     # Recommended: Main service port

# ❌ Before
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword
POSTGRES_USER=admin

# ✅ After  
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES
POSTGRES_USER=$SERVICE_USER_POSTGRES

# ❌ Before
APP_URL=https://myapp.example.com

# ✅ After
- SERVICE_URL_APP_3000    # Declares URL + proxy routing
- APP_URL=$SERVICE_URL_APP  # References it

# ❌ Before
ports:
  - "3000:3000"

# ✅ After
environment:
  - SERVICE_URL_APP_3000  # Proxy routes to container port 3000
# No ports: needed

healthcheck:
  test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/health"]
  interval: 5s
  timeout: 10s
  retries: 10

depends_on:
  db:
    condition: service_healthy

# Declare WITH port suffix (configures proxy to route to port 3000)
- SERVICE_URL_MYAPP_3000

# Reference WITHOUT port suffix (gets the URL value)
- APP_URL=$SERVICE_URL_MYAPP
- WEBHOOK_URL=${SERVICE_URL_MYAPP}/webhooks

# This single declaration...
- SERVICE_URL_MYAPP_3000

# ...makes BOTH of these available:
- FULL_URL=$SERVICE_URL_MYAPP           # https://myapp-uuid.example.com
- HOSTNAME=${SERVICE_FQDN_MYAPP}        # myapp-uuid.example.com

SERVICE_URL_MY_SERVICE_3000  # ❌ Breaks parsing
SERVICE_URL_MY-SERVICE_3000  # ✅ Works

volumes:
  - type: bind
    source: ./data
    target: /app/data
    is_directory: true  # Coolify creates this

# Raw mode: embed file content inline
volumes:
  - type: bind
    source: ./config.json
    target: /app/config.json
    content: |
      {"key": "${SERVICE_PASSWORD_APP}"}

# Repository mode: reference actual file in repo
volumes:
  - ./config/settings.json:/app/config.json:ro

services:
  migrate:
    command: ["npm", "run", "migrate"]
    exclude_from_hc: true

environment:
  - DATABASE_URL=postgres://${SERVICE_USER_POSTGRES}:${SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB:-myapp}

services:
  app:
    environment:
      - DB_PASS=$SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES
  db:
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES  # Same value

services:
  frontend:
    environment:
      - SERVICE_URL_FRONTEND_3000
      - API_URL=$SERVICE_URL_API
  api:
    environment:
      - SERVICE_URL_API_8080=/api  # Path suffix

# HTTP
test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "-q", "http://localhost:8080"]

# PostgreSQL
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U $${POSTGRES_USER} -d $${POSTGRES_DB}"]

# MySQL/MariaDB  
test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]

# Redis
test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]

# Always pass (use sparingly)
test: ["CMD", "echo", "ok"]

environment:
  - NODE_ENV=production           # Hardcoded, hidden from UI
  - API_KEY=${API_KEY}            # Editable in UI (empty)
  - LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-info}  # Editable with default
  - SECRET=${SECRET:?}            # Required - blocks deploy if empty