virtfusion-whmcs-module/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

VirtFusion Direct Provisioning Module for WHMCS — a PHP module that integrates WHMCS with the VirtFusion control panel API for automated VPS provisioning, management, and client self-service. No build system or package manager; the module is pure PHP installed by copying modules/servers/VirtFusionDirect/ into a WHMCS installation.

Development & Testing

There is no automated test suite, linter, or build step. Testing is manual:

• Test connection: WHMCS Admin → System Settings → Servers → Test Connection button
• Dry run validation: VirtFusionDirect_validateServerConfig() tests configuration without creating a server
• Module logging: WHMCS Admin → Utilities → Logs → Module Log captures all API calls and responses
• Server object viewer: Admin services tab shows full JSON response from VirtFusion API

Development Rules

• Error handling: Always use try...catch blocks around API calls, database operations, and any code that may throw exceptions. Never let exceptions bubble up unhandled to the user. Log caught exceptions via Log::insert().
• Ownership validation: Every client-facing action MUST verify service ownership via validateUserOwnsService() before performing any operation. Server IDs must be cross-referenced against the authenticated client to prevent cross-customer data access.
• Security: All input must be validated server-side. Never trust client-side validation alone. Cast IDs to (int), validate strings with regex, escape output with htmlspecialchars().
• Control flow: Every $vf->output() call in switch cases must be followed by break. Do not rely on exit() inside output() for flow control.
• HTTP methods: Read-only operations use GET. State-mutating operations (power, rebuild, rename, password reset, credit, VNC toggle) use POST with data in the request body.
• Caching: Use the Cache class for slow-changing API responses. Never cache real-time data (server status, VNC sessions, login tokens) or mutation responses.

Release Process

Releases are triggered by pushing a git tag:

git tag v1.1.0
git push origin v1.1.0

The publish-release.yml workflow creates a GitHub/Gitea release with auto-generated notes from the commit log. Use conventional commits for clear changelogs:

• fix: → patch-level change
• feat: → feature addition
• refactor: → code improvement without behavior change

Architecture

Namespace: WHMCS\Module\Server\VirtFusionDirect

Entry Points

File	Purpose
modules/servers/VirtFusionDirect/VirtFusionDirect.php	WHMCS module interface — non-namespaced functions (VirtFusionDirect_CreateAccount(), etc.) that delegate to library classes
modules/servers/VirtFusionDirect/client.php	Client-facing AJAX API — authenticated by WHMCS session + service ownership validation. POST for mutations, GET for reads.
modules/servers/VirtFusionDirect/admin.php	Admin-facing AJAX API — requires WHMCS admin authentication
modules/servers/VirtFusionDirect/hooks.php	WHMCS hooks — checkout validation (OS selection), OS gallery + SSH key UI injection, slider UI for configurable options, daily PowerDNS reconciliation
modules/addons/VirtFusionDns/VirtFusionDns.php	Optional companion addon — holds PowerDNS settings and provides a Test Connection admin page. See "Reverse DNS (PowerDNS)" below.

Core Classes (in lib/)

Class	Role
Module	Base class with API integration, auth checks, and all feature methods (power, network, VNC, backup, resource, self-service, traffic, rename, password reset). Contains resolveServiceContext() for DRY service lookups and groupOsTemplates() for shared OS category logic.
ModuleFunctions	Extends Module. Service lifecycle: create, suspend, unsuspend, terminate, change package, usage updates, client area rendering.
ConfigureService	Extends Module. Order-time operations: package discovery, OS template fetching, server build initialization, SSH key retrieval and creation.
Database	Static methods for mod_virtfusion_direct table operations and WHMCS DB queries. Auto-creates/migrates schema on first use.
Curl	HTTP client wrapper with Bearer token auth, SSL verification, 30s timeout. Methods: get, post, put, patch, delete. Single-use — each instance makes one request.
Cache	Two-tier caching: Redis (if ext-redis available) with atomic filesystem fallback. TTLs: OS templates 10min, traffic/backups 2min, packages 10min.
ServerResource	Transforms VirtFusion API response into flat key-value format for Smarty templates. Only reads interfaces[0]; for rDNS use PowerDns\IpUtil::extractIps() which walks all interfaces.
AdminHTML	Static methods generating admin services tab HTML (server ID editor, JSON viewer, action buttons, rdnsSection() widget).
Log	Thin wrapper around WHMCS module logging.
PowerDns\Client	PowerDNS HTTP API wrapper (X-API-Key auth): ping, listZones, getZone, patchRRset, notifyZone. PATCH success triggers an automatic NOTIFY so slaves pick up the SOA bump immediately.
PowerDns\Config	Loads settings from tbladdonmodules (module="virtfusiondns") and decrypts apiKey via WHMCS decrypt(). isEnabled() gates every PowerDNS call site.
PowerDns\IpUtil	Pure helpers: ptrNameForIp (v4/v6 nibble reversal), expandIpv6, extractIps (all interfaces), findZoneAndPtrName (standard + RFC 2317 classless), parseClasslessZone.
PowerDns\Resolver	Forward-DNS verification via dns_get_record() with up-to-5-hop CNAME following. Cached per (hostname, ip) pair.
PowerDns\PtrManager	Orchestrator: syncServer, deleteForServer, listPtrs, setPtr, reconcile, reconcileAll. Per-request zone cache. 10s per-IP write rate limit. Enforces FCrDNS before writes.

Class Hierarchy

ModuleFunctions and ConfigureService both extend Module. Most business logic lives in Module — it handles API calls, auth, validation, and all feature-specific operations. The resolveServiceContext() method provides a standardized way to look up service → WHMCS service → control panel → curl client in a single call, eliminating boilerplate across all API methods.

Client-Side

• templates/overview.tpl — Smarty template for client area (server info, power, network, rebuild with OS gallery, resources with traffic chart, VNC toggle, self-service billing, billing overview, backups timeline, server rename, password reset)
• templates/js/module.js — Vanilla JS + jQuery handling AJAX calls, DOM updates, status badges, power actions, all management UIs. Key helpers: vfUrl() (URL builder), vfShowAlert() (alert display), vfRenderOsGallery() (accordion gallery), vfDrawTrafficChart() (canvas chart)
• templates/js/keygen.js — Client-side SSH Ed25519 key generator using Web Crypto API (loaded on checkout page)
• templates/css/module.css — Cross-theme styles with Bootstrap 3/4/5 dual class support (panel card, panel-body card-body)

Removed Features

• Firewall — Removed (non-functional; rulesets must be created in VirtFusion admin panel)
• IP add/remove buttons — Removed; IPs are managed by VirtFusion during provisioning
• Upgrade/Downgrade link — Removed from resources panel

Data Flow: Server Creation

1. WHMCS calls VirtFusionDirect_CreateAccount() → ModuleFunctions::createAccount()
2. Checks/creates VirtFusion user via external relation ID (WHMCS client ID)
3. Reads configurable options (Package, Location, IPv4, Memory, CPU, Bandwidth, etc.)
4. Dry-run validation → actual API POST to /servers
5. Stores server ID in mod_virtfusion_direct table
6. Updates WHMCS hosting record (IP, username, password, domain)
7. If the PowerDNS addon is enabled, calls PowerDns\PtrManager::syncServer() to write PTRs (non-blocking; failures log but never fail provisioning)
8. Calls ConfigureService::initServerBuild() with selected OS + SSH key

Custom fields (Initial Operating System, Initial SSH Key) are auto-created by Database::ensureCustomFields() on module load for all products using this module. No manual SQL setup required.

Reverse DNS (PowerDNS)

Opt-in integration via the companion VirtFusionDns addon module. Loose-coupled: the server module never requires addon code at runtime; it queries the addon's tbladdonmodules row and short-circuits when enabled=0 or the addon isn't activated. Activate via WHMCS Admin → Addon Modules → VirtFusion DNS.

Settings (tbladdonmodules, module="virtfusiondns"): enabled (yesno), endpoint (e.g. https://ns1.example.com:8081), apiKey (encrypted by WHMCS), serverId (usually localhost), defaultTtl (3600), cacheTtl (60).

Lifecycle hooks:

• createAccount → sync PTRs to server hostname (forward DNS must match before each write)
• renameServer → update only PTRs whose current content equals the old hostname (preserves client-custom PTRs)
• terminateAccount → delete every PTR before Database::deleteSystemService()
• VirtFusionDirect_TestConnection → merged VirtFusion + PowerDNS health check
• DailyCronJob → PtrManager::reconcileAll() — additive-only (never overwrites)

Client-facing actions (client.php): rdnsList, rdnsUpdate. Admin (admin.php): rdnsStatus, rdnsReconcile (accepts force=1 for explicit reset).

Client UI: Reverse DNS panel in templates/overview.tpl (rendered by vfLoadRdns() / vfRenderRdnsPanel() / vfUpdateRdns() in module.js). Admin services tab gets a status widget via AdminHTML::rdnsSection().

FCrDNS rule: Every PTR write (auto or client-initiated) requires the hostname's forward DNS (A/AAAA) to already resolve to the target IP. On mismatch, auto-sync logs and skips; client edits return a 400 with guidance.

Zone handling: Zones are operator-managed — the module never creates zones. Zone discovery uses GET /zones (cached for cacheTtl) + longest-suffix match. RFC 2317 classless delegations (X/Y.octet.octet.octet.in-addr.arpa.) are supported: both CIDR-prefix (0/26) and block-size (64/64) conventions are parsed, and PTRs are written with the classless sub-zone label in the record name.

SOA / NOTIFY: PowerDNS auto-bumps SOA serials when soa_edit_api=INCREASE is set on the zone. After every successful PATCH the module issues an explicit PUT /zones/{id}/notify so slaves refresh immediately rather than waiting for the next scheduled poll.

Safety properties:

• PowerDNS failures never block VirtFusion operations (try/catch at every call site)
• Cron is additive-only — never auto-overwrites a PTR
• Admin Reconcile button supports force=1 for explicit reset to hostname
• Client edits are IP-ownership-checked against a fresh VirtFusion fetch (not cached server_object), defending against reassigned-IP stale-ownership
• Per-IP write rate limit (10s, via Cache) prevents save-button abuse

Configurable Option Mapping

Custom option names can be mapped in config/ConfigOptionMapping.php (copy from -example.php). Default mapping keys: packageId, hypervisorId, ipv4, storage, memory, traffic, cpuCores, networkSpeedInbound, networkSpeedOutbound, networkProfile, storageProfile.

Security Patterns

• All PHP files start with if (!defined("WHMCS")) die() to prevent direct access (except entry points using init.php)
• Client endpoints validate WHMCS session AND service ownership before any operation
• API tokens stored encrypted in WHMCS server password field (decrypted via localAPI('DecryptPassword'))
• Input validation: type casting ((int)), regex filtering, filter_var() for IP addresses
• Output escaping: htmlspecialchars() in PHP, $('<span>').text() in jQuery, {escape:'htmlall'} in Smarty
• SSL verification enabled on all API calls (CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER + CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST = 2)
• Server rename validated both client-side and server-side with RFC 1123 regex

VirtFusion API Compatibility

• API reference (OpenAPI spec): https://docs.virtfusion.com/api/openapi.yaml
• Base features: VirtFusion v1.7.3+
• VNC console: v6.1.0+
• Resource modification: v6.2.0+
• Self-service billing: Requires self-service feature enabled in VirtFusion
• OS icon path: {baseUrl}/img/logo/{icon_filename} (public, no auth required)

PowerDNS API Compatibility

• API reference: https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/http-api/
• Tested against: PowerDNS Authoritative 4.8+
• Auth: X-API-Key header (not Bearer)
• Required endpoints: GET /servers/{id}, GET /servers/{id}/zones, GET /servers/{id}/zones/{zone}, PATCH /servers/{id}/zones/{zone}, PUT /servers/{id}/zones/{zone}/notify
• Zone ID URL encoding: / in zone names (RFC 2317) must be encoded as =2F not %2F — handled by Client::zoneIdEncode()
• api-allow-from: must include the WHMCS host's IP (PowerDNS's own ACL)
• Recommended zone config: soa_edit_api: INCREASE for automatic serial bumping on API-driven changes

Product Config Options

Option	Name	Description	Default
configoption1	Hypervisor Group ID	VirtFusion hypervisor group for server placement	1
configoption2	Package ID	VirtFusion package defining server resources	1
configoption3	Default IPv4	Number of IPv4 addresses to assign (0-10)	1
configoption4	Self-Service Mode	0=Disabled, 1=Hourly, 2=Resource Packs, 3=Both	0
configoption5	Auto Top-Off Threshold	Credit balance below which auto top-off triggers	0
configoption6	Auto Top-Off Amount	Credit amount to add on auto top-off	100

WHMCS Compatibility

• WHMCS 8.x+ (tested 8.0–8.10)
• PHP 8.0+ with cURL extension
• Redis extension optional (improves caching performance, falls back to filesystem)
• All WHMCS themes supported (Six, Twenty-One, Lagom, custom) via Bootstrap 3/4/5 dual classes