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Android Cast — crash reporter backend (PHP)
Anonymous crash JSON receiver and web console for
https://f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes/
Requirements
- PHP 8.1+ with PDO (
pdo_sqlitefor default,pdo_mysqlfor MariaDB) - Extensions: session, json (usually core), pdo, pdo_sqlite or pdo_mysql
Alpine Linux (php-fpm 8.1)
Minimal php81-fpm does not include sessions or PDO. Install modules explicitly:
# SQLite only (dev / small installs)
apk add php81-fpm php81-session php81-pdo php81-pdo_sqlite php81-sqlite3
# MariaDB (recommended on BE)
apk add mariadb mariadb-client php81-pdo_mysql
rc-service php-fpm81 restart
# package names may be php82-* on newer Alpine; adjust to your php -v
php -m | grep -E 'session|pdo_sqlite|pdo_mysql|PDO'
If session_name() is undefined, php81-session is missing or FPM was not restarted after install.
CLI vs FPM: php on the shell may be a different major version than php-fpm81 (e.g. php82 CLI + php81-fpm). Install phpNN-session for both SAPIs you use, or run cron with the matching binary: php81 scripts/purge_remote_access.php. Maintenance scripts skip sessions on CLI when the extension is absent (web/FPM still require it).
Quick start (SQLite, development)
cd examples/crash_reporter/backend
cp config/config.example.php config/config.php
# For `php -S`, set 'base_path' => '' in config.php
mkdir -p data storage
sqlite3 data/crashes.sqlite < sql/schema.sqlite.sql
php -S 127.0.0.1:8080 -t public
Open http://127.0.0.1:8080/ — login admin / admin.
Google Analytics 4 (optional)
In config/config.php:
'analytics' => [
'enabled' => true,
'measurement_id' => 'G-XXXXXXXXXX',
'debug' => false,
],
Loads public/assets/js/analytics.js from layout.php and login.php. The project hub at
/app/androidcast_project/ uses the same script; configure examples/app_hub/assets/analytics.config.js.
Events include page_view, console_view (home, tickets, reports, …), and hub hub_nav_click / hub_open_docs.
RBAC (phase 1 + admin UI)
Multi-tenant foundation:
- Global roles on
users.role:root,platform_admin(legacyadminworks),viewer - Companies + company_memberships (
owner/admin/member) — slug admin =owneroradminon a company (graphs company scope) - Privilege sets on
company_memberships.permissions_json:remote_access_user,remote_access_admin,short_links_viewer,short_links_user(extra grants formemberrows) - Devices auto-registered on upload; reports get
company_id+device_id - Default company slug
default— existing rows migrate on first request (Database::ensureRbacSchema())
Admin UI: ?view=rbac (nav Access) — company owner/admin and global admins. Root only can change global roles. API: GET/POST …/api/rbac.php (panel, set_global_role, set_company_role, apply_privilege_set). Smoke: ./scripts/test_rbac_api.sh.
Config (config.php):
'rbac' => [
'default_company_slug' => 'default',
'default_company_id' => 1,
],
Permission checks: Rbac::can('edit_tags', $companyId) (used by Auth::canEditTags()).
Manual SQL (MariaDB, as root — androidcast has no ALTER):
mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/001_rbac_companies.sql
mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/002_reports_company_columns.sql
mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/003_tickets.sql
Or from backend/:
chmod +x scripts/migrate-003-tickets.sh
./scripts/migrate-003-tickets.sh
The PHP app user (androidcast) cannot create tickets on MariaDB — auto-migrate only works for SQLite dev. If Tickets shows table missing, run 003 as root once.
Re-login after deploy so session includes company memberships.
UI languages
JSON catalogs under public/assets/i18n/ (en.json, ru.json) — same key style as Android strings.xml.
Default: English. User choice is stored in localStorage (crash_console_lang). Language selector is in the reports toolbar next to Theme, and in the nav on other pages (login included).
Upload test payload:
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/upload.php \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d @../sample_crash_java.json
Gzip ingest (Android sends Content-Encoding: gzip; plain JSON still works):
./scripts/test_gzip_upload.sh
# BASE=https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes ./scripts/test_gzip_upload.sh
On the BE nginx upload location, enable gunzip so PHP receives plain JSON (see nginx.vm.conf):
gunzip on;
gunzip_types application/json;
PHP also decodes gzip if the header reaches FPM (read_crash_upload_body() in bootstrap.php). After deploy, sync public/ + src/ and reload nginx.
Production (nginx + PHP-FPM)
Deploy topology (FE/BE, ports, sshfs): docs/INFRA.md.
Canonical BE vhost for FE traffic: nginx.apps-port80.fragment (listen 80). Port 8089 is not androidcast.
- Ensure PHP modules above are installed for the FPM SAPI (not only CLI
php -m). - Deploy the git tree so this path exists on the VM (no symlinks required):
.../androidcast_project/android_cast/examples/crash_reporter/backend/ - Point nginx
SCRIPT_FILENAMEat.../backend/public/(seenginx.vm.conf). Do not mixproxy_*,try_files, and broken alias/try_files combos in one block. - Set
base_pathinconfig.phpto match the URL prefix exactly. - Choose DB:
- SQLite (default):
sqlite3 data/crashes.sqlite < sql/schema.sqlite.sql,db.driver=>sqlite - MariaDB (fresh, recommended on BE):
In
rc-service mariadb start mysql -u root -p < sql/schema.mariadb.sql # optional: CRASH_DB_PASS='…' ./scripts/init-mariadb.sh # creates app userconfig/config.php:db.driver=>mysql, filldb.mysql(host127.0.0.1). PHP auto-creates missing tables on first request if schema was not applied manually.
- SQLite (default):
chown -R www-data:www-data data storage(SQLite only needs writabledata/; MariaDB uses mysqld)- TLS terminate at nginx; restrict
/api/upload.phpby firewall if needed
Android app configuration
In app-private files/settings.json (see examples/settings.json):
"crash": {
"enabled": "true",
"upload_url": "https://f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes/api/upload.php",
"prune_after_upload": "true",
"upload_interval": "5m"
}
Enable Send anonymous crash logs in the app settings drawer.
Report JSON schema (v1)
See sample_crash_java.json. Key fields:
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
schema_version |
Always 1 for now |
report_id |
UUID from device |
generated_at_epoch_ms |
Device timestamp |
crash_type |
java or native |
fingerprint |
Grouping hash (top frames) |
device |
Manufacturer, model, SDK, ABIs |
app |
Package, version |
java |
Exception + stack_frames[] |
native |
Signal + backtrace[] |
Backend stores full JSON in reports.payload_json for faithful replay in the UI.
Tickets (tasks / QA)
Web UI: /?view=tickets — list columns Issue, Opened, App/OS, Rating, Tags.
Detail: /?view=ticket&id=N — same layout family as crash reports (tags block, device/app/timing cards, collapsible raw JSON). Editable when you are owner or company admin+: caption, summary, body, owner, verified by, rating, tags.
Upload API (no session; same as crashes):
POST /api/ticket_upload.php
Content-Type: application/json
{
"schema_version": 1,
"ingest_kind": "ticket",
"ticket_id": "unique-id",
"title": "Short caption",
"brief": "One-line summary for the list",
"body": "Full description",
"opened_at_epoch_ms": 1710000000000,
"rating": 3,
"owner": "admin",
"tags": [
{"id": "ticket", "label": "ticket", "bg": "#6366f1"},
{"id": "open", "label": "open", "bg": "#22c55e"}
],
"device": { "model": "BL6000 Pro", "sdk_int": 29, "release": "10" },
"app": { "package": "com.foxx.androidcast", "version_name": "0.1.0" }
}
Tags must include ticket plus at least one status tag (open, in-progress, closed, rejected, confirmed, postponed, urgent).
Ingest alpha smoke results from repo tmp/alpha_smoke_round1.txt:
php scripts/ingest_alpha_smoke_tickets.php --url=https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes
MariaDB (required on existing servers): mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/003_tickets.sql or ./scripts/migrate-003-tickets.sh. Fresh installs: included in sql/schema.mariadb.sql and scripts/init-mariadb.sh.
Workflow / assignees / comments (004): mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/004_ticket_workflow.sql — see docs/TICKETS_ROADMAP.md.
Attachments (005): mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/005_ticket_attachments.sql — files + external links (Google URLs auto-labeled).
Graphs dashboard (/graphs)
Custom Grafana-style BE dashboards (direct MariaDB reads, no ETL):
https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/graphs/- Same PHP session/RBAC as crashes, tickets, and builder (
session_cookie_path/app/androidcast_project). - Hub card: AndroidCast graphs (quick links to crashes, tickets, builder, git).
MariaDB (existing server): run once as root:
mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/006_graph_sessions.sql
Table auto-creates on first ingest if missing (SQLite dev); production MariaDB should use migration 006.
APIs:
GET …/graphs/api/graphs.php?days=7— role-scoped metrics (user,slug_admin,platform_admin)POST …/graphs/api/graph_upload.php— device/session ingest (ingest_kind=graph_session, no session cookie)
Smoke test:
./scripts/test_graphs_api.sh
BASE=http://localhost:8082/app/androidcast_project/crashes ./scripts/test_graphs_api.sh
Fake data:
php scripts/generate_fake_graph_sessions.php --count=240 --days=30
php scripts/upload_fake_graph_sessions.php --url=https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/graphs
Payload (schema_version=1): session_id, company_id, user_id, device_id, app_version,
sdk_int, timing, completed, direction, transport, avg_kbps, recv_kbps,
packet_loss_pct, ntp_source, ntp_correction_s, install_source, optional meta.
NTP heartbeat (POST …/api/heartbeat.php, type=ntp) returns time_source and ntp_correction_s
for clients that sync clocks before upload.
Remote access (WireGuard v1)
On-demand debug tunnels — same crashes vhost, no new nginx HTTP locations. Full notes: docs/REMOTE_ACCESS_IMPL.md.
- Dashboard:
https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes/?view=remote_access - Hub card: Remote access
- Device poll:
POST …/api/heartbeat.phpwithheartbeat.type = ra - Admin API:
…/api/remote_access.php(session cookie + RBAC)
MariaDB (existing server): run once as root if not already applied:
mysql -u root -p androidcast_crashes < sql/migrations/007_remote_access.sql
Production config.php (not in git) — set remote_access.wg_server_public_key from wg show wg0 public-key, require_wg_tools => true, and wg_endpoint (public UDP DNAT hostname). See config.example.php.
Cron: hourly purge — on Alpine use php81 if default php is 8.x without session (see § Requirements):
0 * * * * cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/apps/app/androidcast_project/android_cast/examples/crash_reporter/backend && php81 scripts/purge_remote_access.php --hours=24
# Prunes orphan wg0 peers each run; manual: php81 scripts/sync_wg_peers.php --dry-run
Smoke / verify:
chmod +x scripts/ra_*.sh scripts/test_remote_access_api.sh scripts/verify_remote_access_prod.sh
./scripts/test_rbac_api.sh
./scripts/test_remote_access_api.sh
BASE=https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes ./scripts/test_remote_access_api.sh
./scripts/verify_remote_access_prod.sh
BASE=https://apps.f0xx.org/app/androidcast_project/crashes ./scripts/ra_e2e_cli.sh # device + operator E2E (jq)
./scripts/ra_device_sim.sh poll --until connect # after open session in UI
CLI validation (Linux device simulator): docs/REMOTE_ACCESS_VALIDATION.md.
Android: Developer settings → Remote access → RSSH (alpha target; WireGuard lab-only). RSSH avoids VPN permission. Polls BE every 1–7 min while enabled. See REMOTE_ACCESS_IMPL.md § VPN consent and ROADMAP § RSSH.
Short links (URL shortener admin)
Operator UI for https://s.f0xx.org — mint/revoke bearer tokens, list links, shorten from the console. SPEC §20.
- Dashboard:
…/crashes/?view=short_links(RBAC:short_links_view; company owner/admin or privilege setsshort_links_viewer/short_links_user) - Hub nav + console home card: Short links
- Admin API:
…/api/short_links.php(session cookie — not ons.f0xx.org) - Permanent links: mint signer key in UI, bearer with Permanent links cap, shorten with Permanent + signer
- Public shorten API stays on
https://s.f0xx.org/api/v1/shorten(bearer token only)
Production config.php: set url_shortener.enabled => true and url_shortener.db.mysql to the same androidcast user + url_shortener database as backend/url-shortener/config/config.php. See config.example.php.
Smoke: ./scripts/test_short_links_api.sh (needs admin/owner session cookie). Purge expired links: platform admin only (UI button or backend/url-shortener/scripts/purge_url_shortener.php cron).
Third-party licenses (BE / landing)
- THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md — server stack, optional WireGuard tools, link to mobile app list.
- Mobile APK list: in-app Licenses button →
app/src/main/assets/licenses/combined.html. - Suggested public URL after sync:
…/crashes/THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md(or HTML excerpt on hub legal page).
Default accounts
| User | Password | Role |
|---|---|---|
| admin | admin | root (all permissions) |
Change the admin password in production (update users.password_hash).