Heroku Welcome Email for New Customers
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The “Welcome to QuotaGuard” email from a new Heroku provisioning outlines how to start configuring your QuotaGuard Static IP settings.
Sometimes the email is lost or just misplaced in some manner, so we’ll post it here for your future reference any time:
Hi,
First of all, welcome to QuotaGuard, we’re happy you’ve decided to try out our service for your application. This email should get you up and running in no time.
Please keep this email for future reference, as it can help with setting up, reaching out to support, knowing your configurations, and answering general FAQ.
Note: Provisioning the QuotaGuard Add-On does not automatically route your application traffic through the QuotaGuard Static IP’s. There are a few steps to setup your app to send only desired traffic through the Static IP’s, as outlined below.
Accessing Static IP Connection Settings
You can start using our service immediately using the credentials we added to your dyno in the QUOTAGUARDSTATIC_URL or QUOTAGUARDSHIELD_URLenvironment variable.
Additionally, your Static IP connection information can be found in your QuotaGuard administrator dashboard.
To reach the dashboard, either run $ heroku addons:open quotaguardstatic or click on the upper right arrow next to the QuotaGuard Addon.
If you have trouble finding how to open the QuotaGuard Administrator, please follow Step 6 from the instructions in this blog post, How to Provision the QuotaGuard Add-on.
Your Static IPs
* {Static IP #1}
* {Static IP #2}
Please allow all IP addresses for any whitelisting or firewall rules, as traffic may route through any of the IP addresses at any time.
Subscription Information
Username: {QuotaGuard UserName, it will look something like 33f8spbzv4pp4x}
Proxy Password: Located in your QuotaGuard administration dashboard
Connection String Format
HTTP url: http://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@eu-west-static-05.quotaguard.com:9293 (for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.)
SOCKS url: socks5://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@eu-west-static-05.quotaguard.com:1080 (for all types of TCP traffic.)
Testing Your Connection
via Heroku CLI
$ heroku run 'curl -x http://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@eu-west-static-05.quotaguard.com:9293 -L ip.quotaguard.com'
via Curl
$ curl -x http://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@eu-west-static-05.quotaguard.com:9293 -L ip.quotaguard.com
Inbound Proxy
If you are looking to use the Inbound proxy, you will need to upgrade to the Micro plan or higher.
To upgrade you either run $ heroku addons:upgrade quotaguardstatic:micro or change the plan from the Resource tab on the Heroku dashboard.
Setup instructions for Inbound Proxys can be found for both services at:
QuotaGuard Static: Getting Started with QuotaGuard Static IP Inbound Proxy
QuotaGuard Shield: Getting Started with QuotaGuard Sheild IP Inbound Proxy
Support
To access Support and get help, we have a few options for you, or you can just open a new ticket at our Support portal and we will answer you directly.
More Resources
Heroku Documentation for QuotaGuard Static and QuotaGuard Shield.
Language and Platform Setup Support for configuring with Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go, Java, and PHP, etc.
MongoDB can be tricky, so here’s how to Setup QuotaGuard for MongoDB.
News and Announcements? Find them at our QuotaGuard Blog.
Request for Dedicated Proxy Setup (Enterprise plans and higher)
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Thanks for giving us a try and don’t be shy about reaching out for help, we’re always here to assist with any questions you might have.