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Asked 1 month ago by QuantumEngineer655

Why Are WebSocket Connections Rejected When Using Apache as a Reverse Proxy for Daphne?

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I’ve built a website that runs fine locally with both the test server and Daphne, but in production (using Apache to proxy to Daphne) the WebSocket connections are being rejected with an 'Access denied' error. When accessed via https, the site loads, but the WebSocket handshake fails. Daphne’s terminal output confirms that the WebSocket request is proxied from Apache to Daphne, yet the connection is denied.

Below are my configuration settings and logs:

Daphne run command:

BASH
daphne -v 3 -p 8001 -b 127.0.0.1 SODT.asgi:application

Daphne console output:

BASH
2025-01-13 21:24:46,461 INFO     Starting server at tcp:port=8001:interface=127.0.0.1
2025-01-13 21:24:46,462 INFO     HTTP/2 support not enabled (install the http2 and tls Twisted extras)
2025-01-13 21:24:46,462 INFO     Configuring endpoint tcp:port=8001:interface=127.0.0.1
2025-01-13 21:24:46,463 INFO     HTTPFactory starting on 8001
2025-01-13 21:24:46,463 INFO     Starting factory <daphne.http_protocol.HTTPFactory object at 0x04FB9CC0>
2025-01-13 21:24:46,463 INFO     Listening on TCP address 127.0.0.1:8001
127.0.0.1:30377 - - [13/Jan/2025:21:28:00] "WSCONNECTING /ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/" - -
2025-01-13 21:28:00,889 DEBUG    Upgraded connection ['127.0.0.1', 30377] to WebSocket
2025-01-13 21:28:00,904 INFO     failing WebSocket opening handshake ('Access denied')
2025-01-13 21:28:00,904 WARNING  dropping connection to peer tcp4:127.0.0.1:30377 with abort=False: Access denied
2025-01-13 21:28:00,905 DEBUG    WebSocket ['127.0.0.1', 30377] rejected by application
127.0.0.1:30377 - - [13/Jan/2025:21:28:00] "WSREJECT /ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/" - -
2025-01-13 21:28:00,907 DEBUG    WebSocket closed for ['127.0.0.1', 30377]
127.0.0.1:30377 - - [13/Jan/2025:21:28:00] "WSDISCONNECT /ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/" - -

ASGI configuration (asgi.py):

PYTHON
import os

from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack
from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
from channels.security.websocket import AllowedHostsOriginValidator
from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application

os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'SODT.settings')
# Initialize Django ASGI application early to ensure the AppRegistry
# is populated before importing code that may import ORM models.
django_asgi_app = get_asgi_application()

import PriceFileUploader.routing
import SupplierUpdater.routing
import FileGenerator.routing

application = ProtocolTypeRouter(
    {
        "http": django_asgi_app,
        "websocket": AllowedHostsOriginValidator(
            AuthMiddlewareStack(
                URLRouter([
                    *PriceFileUploader.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
                    *SupplierUpdater.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
                    *FileGenerator.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
                ])
            )
        ),
    }
)

Apache configuration (httpd.conf):

APACHE
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Upgrade} websocket [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Connection} upgrade [NC]
RewriteRule ^/?(.*) "wss://127.0.0.1:8001/$1" [P,L]
ProxyPass "/SODT/" "http://127.0.0.1:8001/"
ProxyPassReverse "/SODT/" "http://127.0.0.1:8001/"
ProxyPass /ws/ ws://127.0.0.1:8001/ws/
ProxyPassReverse /ws/ ws://127.0.0.1:8001/ws/

Routing (routing.py):

PYTHON
from django.urls import path
from . import consumers

websocket_urlpatterns = [
    path(r"ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/", consumers.PricefileUploaderConsumer.as_asgi(), name="uploader"),
]

JavaScript test code in the browser console:

JAVASCRIPT
var myuploadSocket = new WebSocket('wss://' + window.location.host + '/ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/');

Despite reviewing several online topics and configuration examples over the past couple of days, I still can’t pinpoint what might be misconfigured or missing that’s causing the 'Access denied' error. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Troubleshooting WebSocket "Access Denied" Error with Apache and Daphne

Based on your configuration and logs, the issue appears to be related to the WebSocket connection being rejected by the AllowedHostsOriginValidator in your ASGI configuration. Here are some potential solutions:

1. Check ALLOWED_HOSTS Setting

The most likely cause is that your ALLOWED_HOSTS setting in Django's settings.py doesn't include the domain you're using to access the site. The AllowedHostsOriginValidator uses this setting to validate WebSocket connections.

PYTHON
# Make sure your settings.py includes the proper domain
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['your-domain.com', 'www.your-domain.com', '127.0.0.1', 'localhost']

2. Fix Apache WebSocket Proxy Configuration

Your Apache configuration has some issues:

APACHE
# This line is trying to proxy to WSS but Daphne isn't running with SSL
RewriteRule ^/?(.*) "wss://127.0.0.1:8001/$1" [P,L]

# These lines are redundant with the rewrite rule above
ProxyPass /ws/ ws://127.0.0.1:8001/ws/
ProxyPassReverse /ws/ ws://127.0.0.1:8001/ws/

Try this modified configuration:

APACHE
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Upgrade} websocket [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Connection} upgrade [NC]
RewriteRule ^/?(.*) "ws://127.0.0.1:8001/$1" [P,L]

ProxyPass "/SODT/" "http://127.0.0.1:8001/"
ProxyPassReverse "/SODT/" "http://127.0.0.1:8001/"

# You may need mod_proxy_wstunnel for WebSockets
LoadModule proxy_wstunnel_module modules/mod_proxy_wstunnel.so

3. Fix HTTP Headers for WebSocket Proxying

Apache might not be correctly forwarding the necessary headers for the WebSocket origin validation. Add these directives to your Apache configuration:

APACHE
# Forward the scheme and host headers
ProxyPreserveHost On
RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "https"
RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Port "443"

4. Modify ASGI Configuration for Debugging

Temporarily modify your ASGI configuration to bypass the origin validator for debugging:

PYTHON
application = ProtocolTypeRouter(
    {
        "http": django_asgi_app,
        "websocket": AuthMiddlewareStack(
            URLRouter([
                *PriceFileUploader.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
                *SupplierUpdater.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
                *FileGenerator.routing.websocket_urlpatterns,
            ])
        ),
    }
)

If this works, you know the issue is with the origin validation.

5. Check WebSocket URL Path

Your routing.py defines paths that already include the ws/ prefix:

PYTHON
path(r"ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/", consumers.PricefileUploaderConsumer.as_asgi(), name="uploader")

But your JavaScript is also including /ws/ in the path:

JAVASCRIPT
var myuploadSocket = new WebSocket('wss://' + window.location.host + '/ws/pricefileuploader/uploader/');

This might be creating a double /ws/ws/ path. Either remove the ws/ prefix from your routing.py or adjust your JavaScript.

6. Add Debug Logging

Add more debug logging to your consumer to see what's happening:

PYTHON
class PricefileUploaderConsumer(AsyncWebsocketConsumer):
    async def connect(self):
        print(f"Connection attempt from {self.scope['client']}")
        print(f"Headers: {dict(self.scope['headers'])}")
        # Rest of your code

This will help identify if the connection is being rejected due to authentication, origin validation, or another issue.

7. Check for CSRF/Authentication Issues

If your WebSocket consumer requires authentication, ensure the user is properly authenticated when making the connection.

Try these solutions one by one, checking after each change to see if the WebSocket connection is successful.

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