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Version: V6.2

Auto Build

Overview​

Auto build is a crucial part of modern development processes, enabling automatic triggering of application builds and deployments upon code or image changes.Rainbond offers various auto-build methods to effectively enhance development efficiency, shorten development cycles, and assist teams in achieving agile development and continuous delivery.

Rainbond supports the following auto-build methods:

  1. Code Repository Auto Build: Supports Webhooks for code repositories like GitHub, GitLab, Gitee
  2. Image Repository Auto Build: Supports Webhooks for Docker Hub, Alibaba Cloud Image Repository
  3. API Auto Build: Provides API interfaces, supporting integration with third-party CI/CD tools

API Auto Build​

API Auto Build is the most flexible auto-deployment method, easily integrating with various CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.

Configuration Steps​

  1. Enter the component → Build source → Enable API Auto Build
  2. Set a custom secret key, which is used to verify the legality of API calls. Please set a complex and secure value
  3. Save configuration

API Usage​

Use the curl command to call the API to trigger auto build:

curl -d '{"secret_key":"<secret_key>"}' -H "Content-type: application/json" -X POST <API_address>

Integration with CI/CD Systems​

Jenkins Integration Example​

Add the following script in Jenkins Pipeline:

stage('Trigger Rainbond Build') {
    steps {
        sh '''
        curl -d '{"secret_key":"<secret_key>"}' -H "Content-type: application/json" -X POST <API_address>
        '''
    }
}

GitLab CI Integration Example​

Add in .gitlab-ci.yml file:

deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - curl -d '{"secret_key":"<secret_key>"}' -H "Content-type: application/json" -X POST <API_address>

GitHub Actions Integration Example​

Add in GitHub Actions workflow file:

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Trigger Rainbond Build
        run: curl -d '{"secret_key":"<secret_key>"}' -H "Content-type: application/json" -X POST <API_address>

Common Problems​

API Auto Build Failure​

Possible Reasons:

  • Secret key mismatch
  • API call format error
  • API address error

Solutions:

  • Ensure the secret key used matches the configured secret key
  • Check if the API call's JSON format is correct
  • Verify the API address is complete and correct