CopyParty Web UI (docs.corlera.com)

System: CopyParty
Docker Image: copyparty/ac
Container: nexus-cdn
Public URL: https://docs.corlera.com
Purpose: Web-based file sharing, CDN storage, multi-protocol file server

What is CopyParty?

CopyParty is a lightweight file server (made in Norway, Python-based) that turns any device into a file sharing platform with: - Web browser uploads/downloads (resumable) - Multiple protocols: HTTP, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, SMB/CIFS - Media player built into web UI - Thumbnail generation - Full-text and metadata search - Share link creation with passwords/expiration

Nexus Deployment

Docker Configuration

Setting	Value
Image	copyparty/ac
Container	nexus-cdn
Port	3923 (web interface)
User	1000:1000 (nexus)
Timezone	America/Denver
Network	nexus-network

Volume Mounts

/data/cdn:/w (read-write data storage)
/data/cdn/system/config:/cfg (read-only config)

Environment

PRTY_UNSAFE_STATE=1 (enables shares with read-only config)
LD_PRELOAD=libmimalloc-secure.so.2 (performance boost)

Web UI Features

File Management

Drag-and-drop uploads (resumable)
Cut/paste, rename, delete
Folder creation
Batch file operations
Grid view with thumbnails

Create temporary share links
Password protection
Expiration times
Upload permissions (allow others to upload)

Media

Built-in audio player (almost all formats)
Playlist support (M3U8)
Audio equalizer
Video playback
Thumbnail generation for images/videos

Search

Full-text search
Search by size, date, path/name
MP3 tag search (if indexed)
File deduplication detection

Viewing

Markdown viewer with two editors
Text file viewer with live streaming (log tailing)
OPDS feeds for e-book readers
RSS feeds for folder monitoring

Protocols Supported

Protocol	Port	Description
HTTP	3923	Primary web interface
WebDAV	3923	Read-write file access
FTP	-	Optional (--ftp flag)
TFTP	-	Optional (--tftp flag)
SMB/CIFS	-	Optional (not recommended WAN)

Data Paths

Storage Root: /data/cdn/

User Folders:

/data/cdn/users/{username}/
├── documents/     # Private files
├── public/        # Anyone with link
├── shared/        # Password protected
├── images/        # Auto-categorized uploads
├── markdown/      # MD files
└── uploads/       # General uploads

URL Mapping: https://docs.corlera.com/home/{user}/{path} → /data/cdn/users/{user}/{path}

Integration with MCP

The mcp_docs_server.py wraps CopyParty to provide: - MCP tool interface for file operations - PDF generation (via WeasyPrint, not CopyParty) - Visibility-based folder routing - TEMP staging integration - Programmatic share link creation via CopyParty API

MCP Tools that use CopyParty: - docs.upload → writes to /data/cdn/users/{user}/ - docs.create_share → calls CopyParty share API - docs.get_url → generates docs.corlera.com URLs - docs.list → reads from CopyParty storage

Security Features

Per-folder, per-user permissions
Account-based authentication
IP-based authentication (CIDR)
Password hashing support
HTTPS support
CORS configuration
Filekeys (prevent filename bruteforcing)
OAuth/identity provider integration

Archive Location

Source code and MCP server archived at: /opt/mcp-servers/archive/docs-copyparty-legacy/

Contains: - mcp_docs_server.py (MCP wrapper) - copyparty/ (CopyParty source) - docker-compose.yml - Full documentation

COPYPARTY - NEXUS DOCS WEB SHARING UI