Allow configuration of listening interface

camelot-dev · Dec 7, 2018 · b455717 · b455717
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diff --git a/excalibur/cli.py b/excalibur/cli.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def webserver(*args, **kwargs):
             initialize_database()
 
     app = create_app(conf)
-    app.run(use_reloader=False)
+    app.run(host=conf.get('webserver', 'web_server_host'), use_reloader=False)
 
 
 @cli.command('worker')

diff --git a/excalibur/config_templates/default_excalibur.cfg b/excalibur/config_templates/default_excalibur.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ sql_alchemy_conn = sqlite:///{EXCALIBUR_HOME}/excalibur.db
 logging_level = INFO
 
 [webserver]
+# The host interface on which to listen.
+# 127.0.0.1 means the web server will only respond to requests from the local machine.
+# Set to 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces.
+web_server_host = 127.0.0.1
+
 # The port on which to run the web server.
 web_server_port = 5000