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Content reviewed and approved. --- .../docs/tutorials/saas-file-writes-eic.md | 153 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 153 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/docs/tutorials/saas-file-writes-eic.md diff --git a/content/docs/tutorials/saas-file-writes-eic.md b/content/docs/tutorials/saas-file-writes-eic.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b904567 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/docs/tutorials/saas-file-writes-eic.md @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@ +--- +title: "SaaS File Writes via EC2 Instance Connect" +description: "How to use the Files API PUT endpoint to write files to SaaS (EC2-backed) workspaces via AWS EC2 Instance Connect." +--- + +When your workspace runs on a Molecule AI SaaS EC2 (not a Docker container), the Files API routes writes through **AWS EC2 Instance Connect (EIC)** — the same SSH-backed channel that powers the Terminal tab. This demo shows the end-to-end flow, the three routing decisions the handler makes, and how to verify the write succeeded. + +## Prerequisites + +- A Molecule AI SaaS workspace (EC2-backed — check `instance_id` in the workspace record) +- `curl` + `jq` +- AWS credentials with `ec2-instance-connect:SendSSHPublicKey` permission (usually handled by Molecule's runtime IAM role; you don't need to configure this yourself) + +## How the routing works + +`PUT /workspaces/:id/files/*path` checks `workspaces.instance_id` before choosing a write path: + +| `instance_id` | Write path | +|---|---| +| empty (self-hosted) | Docker `cp` into running container, then offline ephemeral-container fallback | +| set (SaaS) | EIC: SSH-backed write via `aws ec2-instance-connect` | + +``` +Caller → PUT /workspaces/:id/files/config.yaml + │ + ├─ Docker path (container running) + │ copyFilesToContainer() + │ + ├─ Docker path (container offline) + │ writeViaEphemeral() → tar → docker run --rm -v … + │ + └─ SaaS path (EC2 workspace) + writeFileViaEIC() + ├── ssh-keygen ed25519 (temp keypair) + ├── aws ec2-instance-connect send-ssh-public-key (60s window) + ├── aws ec2-instance-connect open-tunnel (local port → :22) + └── ssh ubuntu@127.0.0.1 -p LOCAL_PORT "install -D -m 0644 /dev/stdin ABS_PATH" +``` + +## 1 — List existing files + +```bash +export WS_ID= +export API_BASE=https://your-tenant.moleculesai.app # or localhost:8080 for self-hosted + +# List files under /configs (the default root) +curl -s "$API_BASE/workspaces/$WS_ID/files" \ + -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADMIN_TOKEN" | jq . +``` + +**Sample response (SaaS / EC2 workspace):** +```json +[ + { "path": "config.yaml", "size": 412, "dir": false }, + { "path": "skills", "size": 0, "dir": true } +] +``` + +## 2 — Write a single file + +```bash +curl -s -X PUT "$API_BASE/workspaces/$WS_ID/files/my-agent-prompt.md" \ + -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADMIN_TOKEN" \ + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ + -d '{"content": "# Agent Prompt\n\nYou are a careful code reviewer."}' | jq . +``` + +**Sample response:** +```json +{ "status": "saved", "path": "my-agent-prompt.md" } +``` + +### What happened under the hood + +1. Handler looked up `instance_id` → not empty → routed to `writeFileViaEIC()` +2. Ephemeral `ed25519` keypair generated in `/tmp/molecule-filewrite-*/` +3. Public key pushed via `aws ec2-instance-connect send-ssh-public-key` (valid 60 s) +4. TLS tunnel opened on a local free port → workspace EC2 port 22 +5. `ssh install -D -m 0644 /dev/stdin /home/ubuntu/.hermes/my-agent-prompt.md` executed +6. Keydir wiped on function return + +## 3 — Bulk replace (multiple files at once) + +```bash +curl -s -X PUT "$API_BASE/workspaces/$WS_ID/files" \ + -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADMIN_TOKEN" \ + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ + -d '{ + "files": { + "config.yaml": "name: my-agent\nversion: 1.0.0\ntier: 1\nmodel: anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514\nskills: []\n", + "rules.md": "# Workspace Rules\n\nNo deletions without approval.", + "system-prompt.md": "# System Prompt\n\nYou are a helpful coding assistant." + } + }' | jq . +``` + +**Sample response:** +```json +{ + "status": "replaced", + "workspace": "a8af9d79-...", + "files": 3, + "source": "ec2-ssh" +} +``` + +> **Bulk-write latency:** Each file opens its own EIC tunnel (~3 s/file). For 10+ files consider writing a tar archive and extracting it in a single SSH session (follow-up tracked in the source PR). + +## 4 — Verify the write landed on the EC2 + +```bash +# Read back via the Files API +curl -s "$API_BASE/workspaces/$WS_ID/files/my-agent-prompt.md" \ + -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADMIN_TOKEN" | jq . + +# Confirm the absolute path on the EC2 +# hermes runtime → /home/ubuntu/.hermes/ +# langgraph → /opt/configs/ +# external/unknown→ /opt/configs/ +``` + +## Key security properties + +| Property | How it's enforced | +|---|---| +| Path traversal blocked | `filepath.Clean(relPath)` + `..` prefix check; absolute paths rejected before any handler call | +| No shell injection | Remote command uses `install` (not `sh -c`); `absPath` built from a closed map + `Clean()` only | +| Ephemeral credentials | ed25519 keypair lives in `tmpdir` ≤ 30 s, wiped by `defer RemoveAll` | +| EIC 60 s key window | AWS drops the temporary authorized key after 60 s regardless | +| OS user locked | Reads from `WORKSPACE_EC2_OS_USER` env var (default `ubuntu`); no other user configurable | + +## Error cases + +### 500 `failed to write file: workspace has no instance_id` + +The workspace record has no `instance_id`, meaning it is a self-hosted Docker workspace. For these, ensure the container is running or use the ephemeral-container fallback. This error only occurs on SaaS when `instance_id` is unexpectedly null. + +### 500 `path traversal blocked` + +`relPath` contained `..` or was an absolute path. Rejecting at the API boundary before any file operation. + +### Timeout (30 s) + +Key push + tunnel + write took longer than 30 s. Common causes: slow AWS EIC in the region, high SSH load on the target instance. Retry the request. + +## Source PR + +PR [#1702](https://github.com/Molecule-AI/molecule-core/pull/1702) — `feat(files-api): SSH-backed write for SaaS workspaces (fixes 500 docker not available)` + +Key files in `molecule-core`: +- `workspace-server/internal/handlers/template_files_eic.go` — EIC write logic +- `workspace-server/internal/handlers/template_import.go` — `ReplaceFiles` SaaS routing +- `workspace-server/internal/handlers/templates.go` — `WriteFile` Docker → EIC routing