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Network & access

Reaching your servers

Connect on your home network or through remote access you already use. Check reachability on the same device that runs Managerr.

Start on this device

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to the network that can reach the server. Connect your VPN if required.
  2. Open the service’s address in Safari on that device. Include its port and base path.
  3. If the page cannot load, check the address, network, server and firewall before testing in Managerr.
  4. If the page loads, enter that address and the service’s API key in Managerr, then tap Test Service.

A working browser page confirms basic reachability. Managerr also needs API access; a browser login or single sign-on session does not supply it.

Addresses and ports

Use the address of the computer running the service, for example http://192.168.1.10:8989. If Sonarr is served under a base path, use http://192.168.1.10:8989/sonarr. For a reverse proxy, use its public address, such as https://media.example.com/sonarr.

These are examples. Replace them with your server’s address. localhost and 127.0.0.1 refer to the device running Managerr. A Docker container name is usable only if your device can resolve and reach it. Use the host’s published port when connecting to a container through the host.

Enter the service’s base address. Managerr adds the API path itself. Do not paste an API endpoint, an API key in a query string, or a browser address ending in a page fragment.

Local Network permission

Allow Managerr’s Local Network request when connecting to a LAN server. If you previously declined, open the system Settings app, find Managerr under Privacy & Security → Local Network, and allow access. Return to Managerr and test again.

Guest Wi-Fi, isolated wireless clients and separate network segments can prevent devices from reaching each other even when both have Internet access.

Away from home

A private home address is reachable away from home only when your network setup provides a route to it. Connect through your existing VPN, or use an HTTPS reverse proxy configured for API access. Managerr does not create the VPN or remote endpoint.

If it works on Wi-Fi but fails on mobile data, check the VPN connection, its routes and DNS, and whether the address is reachable from outside your home. Test again in Safari on the same connection.

HTTP and HTTPS

Managerr supports HTTP for user-owned servers. HTTP sends credentials and data without transport encryption, so use it only on a trusted network. Use HTTPS for access over an untrusted network.

HTTPS uses the device’s normal certificate validation. The certificate must be trusted, valid for the hostname and unexpired. Managerr has no switch to ignore certificate errors. See Reverse proxies & headers for authentication and redirect behavior.