Docker Update Guide for AI Agents

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for AI agents to update the OASIS API Docker image and deploy it to AWS ECS. Follow these steps whenever code changes are made that require a new Docker build.

Quick Reference: Complete Update Process

# 1. Navigate to project root
cd /Volumes/Storage/OASIS_CLEAN

# 2. Build and push Docker image to AWS ECR
./docker/deploy.sh

# 3. Update ECS service to use new image
./docker/update-ecs.sh

That's it! The scripts handle everything automatically.

Detailed Process

Step 1: Build and Push Docker Image

Script: ./docker/deploy.sh

What it does:

Authenticates with AWS ECR
Checks/creates ECR repository if needed
Builds Docker image from docker/Dockerfile
Tags image with both latest and version tag (e.g., v20251220-003204)
Pushes both tags to AWS ECR
Outputs image digest for reference

Location: Run from project root (/Volumes/Storage/OASIS_CLEAN)

Expected Output:

🚀 OASIS API Docker Deployment
==================================
ECR Repository: 881490134703.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/oasis-api
✅ Successfully authenticated with ECR
✅ Docker image built successfully
✅ Successfully pushed latest tag
✅ Successfully pushed v20251220-003204 tag
✅ Image digest: sha256:79d9202a32e47edc0c75d79ce7e561f6d2d53a321f8d188b360b8c4df53a2343

Common Issues:

Docker not running: Start Docker Desktop
AWS credentials not configured: Run aws configure
Build fails: Check Docker logs, ensure all dependencies are present
No space on device: Run docker system prune -a to free space

Step 2: Update ECS Service

Script: ./docker/update-ecs.sh [optional-image-tag]

What it does:

Retrieves current ECS task definition
Updates task definition with new Docker image
Registers new task definition revision
Updates ECS service to use new task definition
Waits for service to stabilize

Location: Run from project root (/Volumes/Storage/OASIS_CLEAN)

Usage:

# Use latest tag (default)
./docker/update-ecs.sh

# Use specific version tag
./docker/update-ecs.sh v20251220-003204

# Use image digest (most specific)
./docker/update-ecs.sh sha256:79d9202a32e47edc0c75d79ce7e561f6d2d53a321f8d188b360b8c4df53a2343

Expected Output:

🔄 ECS Service Update
==========================
✅ Retrieved task definition
✅ New task definition registered: arn:aws:ecs:us-east-1:881490134703:task-definition/oasis-api-task:19
✅ Service update initiated
✅ ECS Service Update Complete!

Service Details:

Cluster: oasis-api-cluster
Service: oasis-api-service
Task Family: oasis-api-task
Region: us-east-1

When to Update Docker

Update Docker whenever:

Code changes are made to:
- ONODE/NextGenSoftware.OASIS.API.ONODE.WebAPI/ (WebAPI project)
- ONODE/NextGenSoftware.OASIS.API.ONODE.Core/ (Core project)
- OASIS Architecture/ (Core OASIS libraries)
- Providers/ (Provider implementations)
Configuration changes in:
- appsettings.json or appsettings.Production.json
- OASIS_DNA.json (if included in image)
- Dockerfile itself
Dependency updates:
- NuGet package updates
- External library changes
- .NET SDK/runtime updates
New features requiring:
- New endpoints
- New services
- New dependencies

Docker Configuration

Dockerfile Location

Path: docker/Dockerfile
Build Context: Project root (/Volumes/Storage/OASIS_CLEAN)

Key Configuration

Base Images:

Runtime: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:9.0
Build: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0

Ports:

Container: 80 (HTTP)
Health Check: http://localhost:80/swagger/index.html

Environment Variables:

ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production
ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80

Build Process:

Copy external libraries (External Libs/, external-libs/, NextGenSoftware-Libraries/)
Copy project files (.csproj files)
Copy source code
Restore NuGet packages
Build solution
Publish WebAPI project
Copy published files to runtime image

AWS Configuration

ECR Repository

URI: 881490134703.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/oasis-api
Region: us-east-1
Account ID: 881490134703

ECS Configuration

Cluster: oasis-api-cluster
Service: oasis-api-service
Task Definition: oasis-api-task
Load Balancer: oasis-api-alb-2011847064.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com
Target Group: oasis-api-tg-v5

Domain

API Domain: api.oasisweb4.com
Points to ALB → ECS service

Testing After Update

1. Check ECS Service Status

aws ecs describe-services \
  --cluster oasis-api-cluster \
  --services oasis-api-service \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --query 'services[0].{Status:status,RunningCount:runningCount,DesiredCount:desiredCount,TaskDefinition:taskDefinition}' \
  --output json

Expected: RunningCount should equal DesiredCount (typically 1)

2. Check Running Task

aws ecs describe-tasks \
  --cluster oasis-api-cluster \
  --tasks $(aws ecs list-tasks --cluster oasis-api-cluster --service-name oasis-api-service --region us-east-1 --query 'taskArns[0]' --output text) \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --query 'tasks[0].{Image:containers[0].image,LastStatus:lastStatus,TaskDefinitionArn:taskDefinitionArn}' \
  --output json

Expected: LastStatus should be RUNNING, Image should match the new image

3. Test API Endpoint

# Health check
curl http://api.oasisweb4.com/api/avatar/health

# Swagger UI
curl http://api.oasisweb4.com/swagger/index.html

# Authentication test
curl -X POST http://api.oasisweb4.com/api/avatar/authenticate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username":"OASIS_ADMIN","password":"Uppermall1!"}'

Troubleshooting

Build Fails

Issue: Docker build fails with compilation errors

Solution:

Check build logs for specific errors
Ensure all project references are correct
Verify .csproj files don't reference excluded projects
Check that all required files are in build context

Common Build Errors:

Missing project references → Check .csproj files
STARNET dependencies → Already excluded, should not appear
Missing external libraries → Ensure External Libs/ and external-libs/ are copied

Push Fails

Issue: docker push fails with authentication error

Solution:

# Re-authenticate with ECR
aws ecr get-login-password --region us-east-1 | \
  docker login --username AWS --password-stdin \
  881490134703.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com

ECS Service Won't Update

Issue: Service update fails or doesn't start new tasks

Solution:

Check task definition for errors:

aws ecs describe-task-definition \
  --task-definition oasis-api-task \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --query 'taskDefinition.{Status:status,Image:containerDefinitions[0].image}'

Check service events:

aws ecs describe-services \
  --cluster oasis-api-cluster \
  --services oasis-api-service \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --query 'services[0].events[0:5]'

Check task logs:

aws logs tail /ecs/oasis-api --follow --region us-east-1

API Not Responding

Issue: After update, API returns errors or doesn't respond

Solution:

Check if service is running:

aws ecs describe-services --cluster oasis-api-cluster --services oasis-api-service --region us-east-1

Check task logs for errors:

aws logs tail /ecs/oasis-api --follow --region us-east-1

Verify image was built correctly:

docker run --rm -p 8080:80 oasis-api:latest
# Then test: curl http://localhost:8080/api/avatar/health

Rollback to previous version if needed:

# Get previous task definition revision
aws ecs describe-task-definition --task-definition oasis-api-task --region us-east-1 --query 'taskDefinition.revision'

# Update service to use previous revision
aws ecs update-service \
  --cluster oasis-api-cluster \
  --service oasis-api-service \
  --task-definition oasis-api-task:18 \
  --region us-east-1

Local Testing Before Deployment

Build Locally

cd /Volumes/Storage/OASIS_CLEAN
docker build -f docker/Dockerfile -t oasis-api:latest .

Run Locally

# Copy OASIS_DNA.json into container (required)
docker run -d \
  --name oasis-api-test \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -e ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production \
  oasis-api:latest

# Copy OASIS_DNA.json
docker cp OASIS_DNA.json oasis-api-test:/app/OASIS_DNA.json

# Restart container
docker restart oasis-api-test

# Test
curl http://localhost:8080/api/avatar/health

Test Script

Use the provided test script:

./docker/test-local.sh

Build Optimization

Docker Build Cache

Docker uses layer caching. To force a clean build:

docker build --no-cache -f docker/Dockerfile -t oasis-api:latest .

Build Context Size

The build context includes the entire project. To reduce size:

Check .dockerignore excludes unnecessary files
Ensure bin/, obj/, .git/ are excluded
Large directories like holochain-client-csharp/ should be excluded

Build Time

Typical build times:

First build: 20-30 minutes (downloads all dependencies)
Incremental build: 5-15 minutes (uses cache)
Clean build: 20-30 minutes

To speed up:

Use Docker BuildKit: DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build ...
Use build cache mount (if supported)

Rollback Procedure

If a deployment causes issues:

1. Identify Previous Working Version

# List ECR images
aws ecr describe-images \
  --repository-name oasis-api \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --query 'imageDetails[*].{Tags:imageTags,PushedAt:imagePushedAt}' \
  --output json | jq 'sort_by(.PushedAt) | reverse | .[0:5]'

2. Get Previous Task Definition

# List task definition revisions
aws ecs list-task-definitions \
  --family-prefix oasis-api-task \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --sort DESC \
  --max-items 5

3. Rollback Service

# Update service to use previous task definition
aws ecs update-service \
  --cluster oasis-api-cluster \
  --service oasis-api-service \
  --task-definition oasis-api-task:18 \
  --region us-east-1

Important Files

Scripts

docker/deploy.sh - Build and push to ECR
docker/update-ecs.sh - Update ECS service
docker/test-local.sh - Test Docker image locally
docker/build.sh - Build locally only

Configuration

docker/Dockerfile - Docker build instructions
.dockerignore - Files to exclude from build
docker/docker-compose.yml - Local development setup

Documentation

docker/README.md - General Docker documentation
docker/AGENT_DOCKER_UPDATE_GUIDE.md - This file (for AI agents)
DOCKER_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - General deployment guide

Checklist for AI Agents

Before updating Docker:

Verify code changes are complete and tested locally
Check that Docker is running (docker info)
Verify AWS credentials are configured (aws sts get-caller-identity)
Ensure sufficient disk space (docker system df)
Review any changes to Dockerfile or .dockerignore

During update:

Run ./docker/deploy.sh and wait for completion
Verify image was pushed successfully (check output)
Run ./docker/update-ecs.sh to update service
Wait for service to stabilize (script does this automatically)

After update:

Verify ECS service is running new task
Test API endpoint: curl http://api.oasisweb4.com/api/avatar/health
Test authentication: Use test credentials from Authentication_Process.md
Check logs if issues occur: aws logs tail /ecs/oasis-api --follow

Summary

To update Docker:

./docker/deploy.sh - Builds and pushes image
./docker/update-ecs.sh - Updates ECS service

Total time: ~25-35 minutes (build) + ~2-5 minutes (deploy)

Verification: Test http://api.oasisweb4.com/api/avatar/health

The scripts handle all the complexity automatically. Just run them in order from the project root.

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hashtagQuick Reference: Complete Update Process

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hashtagStep 2: Update ECS Service

hashtagWhen to Update Docker

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hashtagKey Configuration

hashtagAWS Configuration

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hashtag1. Check ECS Service Status

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hashtagPush Fails

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hashtagLocal Testing Before Deployment

hashtagBuild Locally

hashtagRun Locally

hashtagTest Script

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hashtagBuild Context Size

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hashtag1. Identify Previous Working Version

hashtag2. Get Previous Task Definition

hashtag3. Rollback Service

hashtagImportant Files

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hashtagConfiguration

hashtagDocumentation

hashtagChecklist for AI Agents

hashtagSummary

Overview

Quick Reference: Complete Update Process

Detailed Process

Step 1: Build and Push Docker Image

Step 2: Update ECS Service

When to Update Docker

Docker Configuration

Dockerfile Location

Key Configuration

AWS Configuration

ECR Repository

ECS Configuration

Domain

Testing After Update

1. Check ECS Service Status

2. Check Running Task

3. Test API Endpoint

Troubleshooting

Build Fails

Push Fails

ECS Service Won't Update

API Not Responding

Local Testing Before Deployment

Build Locally

Run Locally

Test Script

Build Optimization

Docker Build Cache

Build Context Size

Build Time

Rollback Procedure

1. Identify Previous Working Version

2. Get Previous Task Definition

3. Rollback Service

Important Files

Scripts

Configuration

Documentation

Checklist for AI Agents

Summary