NEXT_PUBLIC_(API/WS)_URL settings aren't respected

[kursad-k]

Hi,

I override these in the docker-compose file because I am running it behind a VPN and the browser clients need to access the service on other VPN connected devices, however none of those clients can successfully open the page because of network access issue it seems.

I can access and use the app on the computer that is running it under WSL Docker, but other devices on the same VPN network can't fully load the page. The user only sees a loading circle (see the image) The browser console prints the lines below.

453-64f6ddb9c5055700.js:1 
 GET http://127.0.0.1:3001/api/models net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

Respective docker compose env variables. These IPs normally default to 127.0.0.1 in the original docker compose file.

perplexica-frontend:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: app.dockerfile
      args:
        - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://VPN-IP-OF-THE-WSL:3001/api
        - NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://VPN-IP-OF-THE-WLS:3001

http://VPN-IP-OF-THE-WSL:3001/api
{"status":"ok"}

[thefux]

Same, I workaround the issue by setting the urls in the environment section

      environment:
        - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://VPN-IP-OF-THE-WSL:3001/api
        - NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://VPN-IP-OF-THE-WLS:3001

hope this help