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# Pangolin Middleware: Badger
Badger is a middleware plugin designed to work with the Traefik reverse proxy in conjunction with [Pangolin](https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin), an identity-aware reverse proxy and VPN. Badger acts as an authentication bouncer, ensuring only authenticated and authorized requests are allowed through the proxy.
> [!NOTE]
> Badger can also be used standalone for IP handling (Cloudflare and custom proxy support) without Pangolin. Simply set `disableForwardAuth: true` in your configuration. See the [Disabling Forward Auth](#disabling-forward-auth) section below for details.
This plugin is **required** to be installed alongside [Pangolin](https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin) to enforce secure authentication and session management.
## Installation
Badger is automatically installed with Pangolin. Learn how to install Pangolin in the [Pangolin Documentation](https://docs.pangolin.net/self-host/quick-install).
## Configuration
Pangolin will provide the necessary configuration to Badger automatically via the HTTP provider. However, you can override the configuration settings by manually providing them in the Traefik config.
### Required Configuration Options
When forward auth is enabled (default), the following options are required:
```yaml
apiBaseUrl: "http://localhost:3001/api/v1"
userSessionCookieName: "p_session_token"
resourceSessionRequestParam: "p_session_request"
```
### Disabling Forward Auth
To disable forward auth and only use IP handling, set `disableForwardAuth: true`. When enabled, all requests pass through without authentication, and the required configuration options above are not needed:
```yaml
disableForwardAuth: true
# IP handling configuration (optional)
trustip:
- "10.0.0.0/8"
customIPHeader: "X-Forwarded-For"
```
### IP Handling Configuration
Badger automatically extracts the real client IP from requests. By default, it trusts Cloudflare IP ranges and uses the `CF-Connecting-IP` header.
#### Using with Cloudflare (Default)
No additional configuration needed. Badger automatically:
- Trusts Cloudflare IP ranges
- Extracts IP from `CF-Connecting-IP` header
- Sets `X-Real-IP` and `X-Forwarded-For` headers for downstream services
#### Using without Cloudflare
If you're using a different proxy or load balancer, configure custom trusted IPs and/or a custom IP header:
```yaml
apiBaseUrl: "http://localhost:3001/api/v1"
userSessionCookieName: "p_session_token"
resourceSessionRequestParam: "p_session_request"
# Disable Cloudflare IP ranges
disableDefaultCFIPs: true
# Add your proxy/load balancer IP ranges (CIDR format)
trustip:
- "10.0.0.0/8"
- "172.16.0.0/12"
# Optional: Use a custom header instead of CF-Connecting-IP
customIPHeader: "X-Forwarded-For"
```
### Configuration Options Reference
| Option | Type | Required* | Default | Description |
| ----------------------------- | -------- | --------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `disableForwardAuth` | bool | No | `false` | Disable forward auth; only IP handling is performed |
| `apiBaseUrl` | string | Yes* | - | Base URL of the Pangolin API |
| `userSessionCookieName` | string | Yes* | - | Cookie name for user sessions |
| `resourceSessionRequestParam` | string | Yes* | - | Query parameter name for resource session requests |
| `trustip` | []string | No | `[]` | Array of trusted IP ranges in CIDR format |
| `disableDefaultCFIPs` | bool | No | `false` | Disable default Cloudflare IP ranges |
| `customIPHeader` | string | No | `""` | Custom header name to extract IP from (only used if request is from trusted source) |
\* Required only when `disableForwardAuth` is `false` (default)
## Updating Cloudflare IPs
To update the Cloudflare IP ranges, run:
```bash
./updateCFIps.sh
```
This fetches the latest IP ranges from Cloudflare and updates `ips/ips.go`.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.