Remotely create a vhost on a docker container running rabbitmq

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I have a Vagrantfile that does 2 important things; firstly pulls and runs dockerfile/rabbitmq, then builds from a custom Dockerfile that runs an application which assumes a vhost on the rabbitmq server, let's say "/foo".

The problem is the vhost is not there.

The container with rabbitmq is running successfully, the app is linked to it using --link as the built image is run. Using the environment variables docker sets I can hit the server. But somewhere in the middle of these operations I need to create the vhost as my connection is refused, i assume because "/foo" is not there.

How can I get the vhost onto the rabbit server?

Thanks

note - using the webadmin is not an option, this has to be done programatically.

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '14 at 04:38

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You can put default_vhost in /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.config: http://www.rabbitmq.com/configure.html

It will then be created on the first run. (Stop and delete the mnesia directory if has been started already)

answered Sep 14 '14 at 04:38

Carl Hörberg

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This doesn't explain how to do it in the docker... – acidjunk Sep 23 '21 at 22:24
@acidjunk for example https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58266688/how-to-create-a-queue-in-rabbitmq-upon-startup – Zaragon Dec 24 '22 at 07:52

pinepain · Answer 2 · 2014-09-13T11:44:49.800

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There are few ways to get desired configuration:

Export/import whole configuration with rabbitmqadmin - Management Plugin CLI tool.

or

Use HTTP API from management plugin

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Use rabbitmqctl cli tool to manage access control.

edited Sep 13 '14 at 11:44

answered Sep 13 '14 at 10:29

pinepain

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Thanks Zaq. I've had difficulties with these options. Even installing the management plugin on linux! It feels like i should just be able to use `rabbitmqctl` and add the vhost passing a host option, but maybe i've got the syntax wrong. However, having my vhosts in config also sounds like a good option. Can you give some examples? – noisyboiler Sep 13 '14 at 10:57
There are example on the `rabbitmqctl` manual page (i fixed the link in the answer). As to `rabbitmqadmin`, the idea is to manually configure rabbitmq server and then export it configuration to reuse later. There are also cli examples on the `rabbitmqadmin` link (at the bottom of the page). – pinepain Sep 13 '14 at 11:47

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 20 '22 at 11:11

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BTW according to docs in here: https://www.rabbitmq.com/vhosts.html You can du this via curl by using:

curl -u userename:pa$sw0rD -X PUT http://rabbitmq.local:15672/api/vhosts/vh1

So probably it doesnt matter you are doing this remotely or not..

answered Dec 20 '22 at 11:11

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Remotely create a vhost on a docker container running rabbitmq

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