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+PROJECT_ID="ncpi-rti-p01-007-ohsu"
+REGION="us-central1" # Choose your preferred region
+CLUSTER_NAME="my-hapi-fhir-cluster"
+NUM_NODES=3 # Adjust as needed
+
+ZONE="<your-gke-cluster-zone>"
+NAMESPACE="fhir"  # helm namespace
+CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE="<your-cloud-sql-instance-connection-name>"
+DATABASE_NAME="<your-database-name>"
+DATABASE_USER="<your-database-username>"
+DATABASE_PASSWORD="<your-database-password>"
+CHART_REPO="https://hapifhir.github.io/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-starter/"
+CHART_NAME="hapi-fhir-jpaserver"
+
+# Machine Type for the Cloud SQL (Postgres) instance
+DATABASE_TIER="db-custom-1-3840"
+DATABASE_VERSION=POSTGRES_14
+
+# ingress, letsencrypt
+NAMESPACE="fhir"
+EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
+DOMAIN1="hapi.example.com"
+DOMAIN2="google-fhir.example.com"
diff --git a/README-hapi-k8s.md b/README-hapi-k8s.md
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+# Deploying HAPI FHIR JPA Server on GKE with Cloud SQL
+
+This script deploys the HAPI FHIR JPA server starter on a Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster using Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL as the database.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+*   A Google Cloud project with billing enabled.
+*   A GKE cluster created.
+*   A Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance created.
+*   A service account with the necessary permissions to access Cloud SQL.
+*   `kubectl` and `helm` installed and configured.
+*   The `hapi-fhir-jpaserver` Helm chart added to your Helm repositories.  (If using the repo from examples, make sure its added)
+
+Before running:
+
+* Install gcloud: Ensure the Google Cloud SDK is installed and configured with the correct credentials for your project ( ncpi-rti-p01-007-ohsu ).
+* Enable Kubernetes Engine API: Make sure the Kubernetes Engine API is enabled in your project.
+* Choose a Region: Select an appropriate region ( REGION ) for your cluster. Consider latency and availability requirements.
+* Node Count: Adjust NUM_NODES based on your application's resource needs. Start small and scale up as needed.
+
+* Important Considerations:
+
+* Networking: This script uses the default VPC network. For more complex networking scenarios (e.g., private clusters), you'll need to specify additional network parameters.
+* Node Pools: This script uses cluster autoscaling. For more fine-grained control over node configuration (machine type, etc.), you'll need to explicitly create node pools using gcloud container node-pools create .
+* Security: Consider adding appropriate security settings (e.g., IP allowlisting, Kubernetes Roles and RBAC) to secure your cluster.
+
+After running this script successfully, you can use gcloud container clusters get-credentials to authenticate with your newly created cluster. Remember to always review the Google Cloud documentation for best practices and more advanced configuration options.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Before running the script, update the `deploy_hapi_fhir.sh` script with your project-specific values:
+
+*   `PROJECT_ID`: Your Google Cloud project ID.
+*   `CLUSTER_NAME`: The name of your GKE cluster.
+*   `ZONE`: The zone of your GKE cluster.
+*   `NAMESPACE`: The Kubernetes namespace for the deployment (default: `fhir`).
+*   `CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE`: The connection name of your Cloud SQL instance.
+*   `DATABASE_NAME`: The name of your PostgreSQL database.
+*   `DATABASE_USER`: The username for your PostgreSQL database.
+*   `DATABASE_PASSWORD`: The password for your PostgreSQL database.
+
+
+## Deployment
+
+Run the script: `./deploy_hapi_k8s.sh`.
+
+
+## Verification
+
+After the script completes, verify the deployment:
+
+```bash
+kubectl get pods -n fhir
+```
diff --git a/create_hapi_k8s.sh b/create_hapi_k8s.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://bertvv.github.io/cheat-sheets/Bash.html#writing-robust-scripts-and-debugging
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Check if required environment variables are set
+# See .env-k8s-sample
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# see .env-k8s-sample file
+: "${PROJECT_ID:?Need to set PROJECT_ID}"
+: "${REGION:?Need to set REGION}"
+: "${CLUSTER_NAME:?Need to set CLUSTER_NAME}"
+: "${NUM_NODES:?Need to set NUM_NODES}"
+
+
+# --- Create GKE Cluster ---
+
+gcloud container clusters create "${CLUSTER_NAME}" \
+  --project="${PROJECT_ID}" \
+  --region="${REGION}" \
+  --cluster-autoscaling \
+  --min-nodes=1 \
+  --max-nodes="${NUM_NODES}"
+
+
+# --- Check Cluster Status ---
+
+echo "Checking cluster status..."
+gcloud container clusters describe "${CLUSTER_NAME}" \
+  --project="${PROJECT_ID}" \
+  --region="${REGION}"
+
+
+echo "Cluster creation complete.  You can now connect to your cluster using:"
+echo "gcloud container clusters get-credentials ${CLUSTER_NAME} --region ${REGION} --project ${PROJECT_ID}"
+
diff --git a/create_hapi_k8s_ingress.sh b/create_hapi_k8s_ingress.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://bertvv.github.io/cheat-sheets/Bash.html#writing-robust-scripts-and-debugging
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Check if required environment variables are set
+# See .env-k8s-sample
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# see .env-k8s-sample file
+: "${NAMESPACE:?Need to set NAMESPACE}"
+: "${EMAIL:?Need to set EMAIL}"
+: "${DOMAIN1:?Need to set DOMAIN1}"
+: "${DOMAIN2:?Need to set DOMAIN2}"
+
+# Create the namespace
+kubectl create namespace $NAMESPACE
+
+# Install cert-manager
+helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io
+helm repo update
+kubectl create namespace cert-manager
+helm install cert-manager jetstack/cert-manager --namespace cert-manager --version v1.11.0 --set installCRDs=true
+
+# Create the ClusterIssuer
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: ClusterIssuer
+metadata:
+  name: letsencrypt-prod
+spec:
+  acme:
+    server: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+    email: $EMAIL
+    privateKeySecretRef:
+      name: letsencrypt-prod
+    solvers:
+    - http01:
+        ingress:
+          class: nginx
+EOF
+
+# Create the Ingress resource
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: my-ingress
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+  annotations:
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /
+    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+spec:
+  tls:
+  - hosts:
+    - $DOMAIN1
+    - $DOMAIN2
+    secretName: tls-secret
+  rules:
+  - host: $DOMAIN1
+    http:
+      paths:
+      - path: /
+        pathType: Prefix
+        backend:
+          service:
+            name: hapi
+            port:
+              number: 8080
+  - host: $DOMAIN2
+    http:
+      paths:
+      - path: /
+        pathType: Prefix
+        backend:
+          service:
+            name: google-fhir
+            port:
+              number: 8080
+EOF
+
+# Create the Service resource for google-fhir-proxy
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: google-fhir-proxy
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: google-fhir-proxy
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 8080
+EOF
+
+# Create the ServiceAccount for google-fhir-proxy
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: google-fhir-proxy-sa
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+EOF
+
+# Create the Role for google-fhir-proxy
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+  name: google-fhir-proxy-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["pods", "services"]
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+EOF
+
+# Create the RoleBinding for google-fhir-proxy
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: google-fhir-proxy-rolebinding
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: google-fhir-proxy-sa
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+roleRef:
+  kind: Role
+  name: google-fhir-proxy-role
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+EOF
+
+# Create the Deployment for google-fhir-proxy
+cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: google-fhir-proxy
+  namespace: $NAMESPACE
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: google-fhir-proxy
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: google-fhir-proxy
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: google-fhir-proxy-sa
+      containers:
+      - name: google-fhir-proxy
+        image: your-google-fhir-proxy-image
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+EOF
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diff --git a/create_hapi_k8s_postgres.sh b/create_hapi_k8s_postgres.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://bertvv.github.io/cheat-sheets/Bash.html#writing-robust-scripts-and-debugging
+set -euo pipefail
+
+
+# Check if required environment variables are set
+# See .env-k8s-sample
+: "${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE:?Need to set CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE}"
+: "${DATABASE_NAME:?Need to set DATABASE_NAME}"
+: "${DATABASE_PASSWORD:?Need to set DATABASE_PASSWORD}"
+: "${DATABASE_TIER:?Need to set DATABASE_TIER}"
+: "${DATABASE_VERSION:?Need to set DATABASE_VERSION}"
+
+Possibility of only logging in if user is not already authenticated (avoids browser opening every debugging run)?
+
+# 1. Authentication (if necessary)
+# Skip logging in if user is already authenticated
+# ref: https://stackoverflow.com/a/78138012/7656815
+if gcloud projects list &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "User is authenticated with gdcloud"
+else
+    echo "Logging in with gcould auth application-default login..."
+    gcloud auth application-default login
+fi
+
+# 2. Create Cloud SQL instance
+gcloud sql instances create ${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE} \
+  --database-version=${DATABASE_VERSION} \
+  --region=us-central1 \
+  --tier=${DATABASE_TIER} \
+  --activation-policy=ALWAYS \
+  --database-flags="cloudsql.iam_authentication=on" #Consider Private IP for better security
+
+# 3. Create a database within the instance
+gcloud sql databases create ${DATABASE_NAME} --instance=${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE}
+
+# 4. Create a user
+gcloud sql users create hapi_user --instance=${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE} --password=${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+
+# 5. Connect to the instance and grant privileges
+gcloud sql connect ${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE} --user=postgres <<EOF
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ${DATABASE_NAME} TO hapi_user;
+EOF
+
+# 6. Check instance status
+gcloud sql instances describe ${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE}
diff --git a/deploy_hapi_k8s.sh b/deploy_hapi_k8s.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://bertvv.github.io/cheat-sheets/Bash.html#writing-robust-scripts-and-debugging
+set -euo pipefail
+
+
+# Check if required environment variables are set
+# See .env-k8s-sample
+: "${PROJECT_ID:?Need to set PROJECT_ID}"
+: "${CLUSTER_NAME:?Need to set CLUSTER_NAME}"
+: "${ZONE:?Need to set ZONE}"
+: "${NAMESPACE:?Need to set NAMESPACE}"
+: "${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE:?Need to set CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE}"
+: "${DATABASE_NAME:?Need to set DATABASE_NAME}"
+: "${DATABASE_USER:?Need to set DATABASE_USER}"
+: "${DATABASE_PASSWORD:?Need to set DATABASE_PASSWORD}"
+: "${CHART_REPO:?Need to set CHART_REPO}"
+: "${CHART_NAME:?Need to set CHART_NAME}"
+
+# --- Functions ---
+
+create_secret() {
+  local secret_name="$1"
+  local key="$2"
+  local value="$3"
+  kubectl create secret generic "$secret_name" --from-literal="$key=$value" -n "$NAMESPACE" || true
+}
+
+deploy_chart() {
+  helm install "$CHART_NAME" "$CHART_REPO/$CHART_NAME" \
+    -n "$NAMESPACE" \
+    --set spring.datasource.url="jdbc:postgresql://${CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE}:5432/${DATABASE_NAME}" \
+    --set spring.datasource.username="${DATABASE_USER}" \
+    --set spring.datasource.password=$(kubectl get secret cloud-sql-credentials -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" -n "$NAMESPACE" | base64 --decode)
+}
+
+# --- Main Script ---
+
+# Create Kubernetes secrets for Cloud SQL credentials
+create_secret cloud-sql-credentials password "${DATABASE_PASSWORD}"
+
+# Deploy the Helm chart
+deploy_chart
+
+echo "Deployment complete. Check the pods' status using:"
+echo "kubectl get pods -n $NAMESPACE"
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