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# Prometheus with Tailscale Integration
![Prometheus with Tailscale](https://prometheus.io/assets/prometheus_logo_grey.svg "Prometheus")
This project sets up a Prometheus instance with Tailscale VPN integration using Docker Compose. It creates a secure, private network connection for your Prometheus instance using Tailscale.
## Prerequisites
- Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
- A Tailscale account and auth key (get one from https://login.tailscale.com/admin/authkeys)
- Basic understanding of Docker and networking concepts
## Project Structure
```
ts-prometheus/
├── docker-compose.yml
├── tailscale/
│ ├── tailscale-data/ # Persistent Tailscale state
│ └── config/ # Tailscale configuration files
└── prometheus/
│ └── etc/
│ └── prometheus/ # Prometheus configuration files
└── data/ # Prometheus data
```
## Setup Instructions
1. **Clone the Repository**
```bash
git clone https://gitea.damconsulting.llc/DAM/ts-prometheus
cd ts-prometheus
```
2. Create Required Directories
```bash
mkdir -p tailscale/tailscale-data prometheus/data
```
3. Configure Tailscale
- Replace `{{YOUR_TAILSCALE_AUTHKEY}}` in the docker-compose.yml with your actual Tailscale auth key
- Optionally, update the file in `tailscale/config/serve.json` if you need specific Tailscale serve configurations
- CAUTION: Changing `"${TS_CERT_DOMAIN}:443": false` to `true` will expose the service to the internet
4. Configure Prometheus `/prometheus/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml`
- See https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/ for configuration options
5. Start the Services
```bash
docker compose up -d
```
6. Wait for Certificate to propagate [~2m]
7. Login
## Services
### prometheus-ts (Tailscale)
- Runs Tailscale VPN client
- Image: tailscale/tailscale:latest
- Container name: prometheus-ts
- Hostname: prometheus
- Requires NET_ADMIN and SYS_MODULE capabilities
- Persists state in ./tailscale/tailscale-data
- Uses configuration from ./tailscale/config
### prometheus
- Depends on prometheus-ts service
## Usage
- After starting the services your service should be available via tailnet at `https://prometheus.{{YOUR_TAILNET_DOMAIN}}.ts.net` ie `https://prometheus.tail12345.ts.net/`
- To manually get the Tailscale IP/hostname of your container:
```bash
docker logs prometheus-ts
```
Look for the Tailscale IP address in the logs.
## Optional Features
- Uncomment and adjust the ports mapping if you need direct access (without Tailscale):
```yaml
ports:
- 9000:9000
```
- Stopping the Services
```bash
docker compose down
```
## Troubleshooting
- Check container logs:
```bash
docker logs prometheus-ts
docker logs prometheus
```
- Ensure your Tailscale auth key is valid and not expired
- Verify the configuration files have proper permissions
- Make sure required directories exist before starting
## Notes
- The Prometheus service uses the Tailscale service's network stack via `network_mode: service:prometheus-ts`
- Direct port mapping is disabled by default as Tailscale handles the networking
- Services restart automatically unless explicitly stopped
- For more information:
- Tailscale documentation: https://tailscale.com/kb/
- Prometheus documentation: https://prometheus.io/docs/introduction/overview/
- Prometheus repository: https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus