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Version: 12.x (Current)

Mia-Platform FAQs

Console

How Can I update the Console?

If you are using Mia-Platform PaaS you don't have to do anything, the Console will automatically update. For on-premise Console installations, please contact your Mia-Platform referent to know how to use the Helm chart version indicated in the release note of the version you want to update.

Which browsers does Console support?

Verify it checking out the dedicated page.

CMS

How Can I update the CMS?

Check out this page to know how to update your CMS

Deploy

Can I deploy only selected microservices?

No, at the moment you can't. The entire configuration of the project will be released.

Anyway, before deploy, when you have to choose the environment, the Console will show you a comparison between the services you want to release and those that are currently running in that environment.
Check out the related section for details.

When a project is deployed, what is released?

The Deploy of a project will only release the configuration set as a Git repo path during project creation.

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From Console, click on Git provider icon, at the top right part of the Console, to open the project configurations repository

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If you don't find what you're looking for, you can read all documentation about Deploy in the dedicated section

Microservices Development

How do I scale a microservice?

You can configure the autoscaler for your services directly by Console by configuring Replicas. You can also do it manually writing yourself the configuration.

Can I remotely debug a microservice?

We do not recommend this debugging practice, instead, you should always write good tests for your microservices. You can also run the microservice locally.

Furthermore, logs can help you to understand what your microservice is doing. The use of logging level allows you to distinguish debug messages that you want to have only in no production environments from those that are useful to monitor the applicative state (errors, warnings, etc).

Consider that the Console allows you to quickly deploy your microservices in a dedicated environment, so you can try online immediately.

Example of test

The Mia Platform Templates are already configured to include and run tests. Check out the Node.js Call CRUD Example repository to see a real example of a test that mocks routes

Can I deploy an external microservice?

Yes, you can create a microservice from a Docker Image. The only requirement is that the Docker Image needs to be already built and available on a registry.

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If you are using Mia-Platform PaaS the registries you can use are Nexus and Docker Hub.

For on-premise Console installations, please contact your Mia-Platform referent to know which registries can be used

Do I have to always start coding my microservice from a template?

No, it's not mandatory. Naturally, starting from a Mia-Platform Template or using Mia-Platform Service Libraries has many advantages and allows your microservice to be compliant with all best practices(such as testing, logging, health routes, etc).

How do I know the id of the logged-in user?

In order to do this, you can read the Mia-Platform headers. These headers provide information about:

  • Id, group and selected properties of the eventual logged in user
  • The eventual identified client that made the request
  • The eventual origin from the Back-Office.

Microservices templates, using Mia-Platform Service Libraries, let you to easily access to these request headers.

Can I create my own templates?

Yes, you can. Follow this guideline and open an issue here with the Marketplace contribution template. We will be happy to help you!

Is communication between microservice available with protocols others than HTTP?

No, you can only use HTTP.

CRUD

How can I change the state of a document?

You can change the state (PUBLIC, DRAFT, TRASH or DELETED) of a document by making a POST request. Check out the CRUD Service documentation for details.

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You can visit the Documentation Portal to see the documentation of your CRUDs APIs.

Endpoints

How can I hide an endpoint from the API Portal?

You can change the visibility of any endpoint (and its routes) in the endpoint Management section by disabling the Show in API Portal flag. Check out the related section for more details.

How can I call a proxy endpoint from my microservices?

The proxy endpoints are exposed on the API gateway so you can call them from your microservices making an HTTP request to the API Gateway: http://api-gateway:8080/your-endpoint.

You can also use the Mia-Platform Service Libraries that help you to get a proxy towards the API Gateway.

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Checkout the Mia service Node.js Library documentation to know how to call the platform services with a proxy object.