Public instance disappeared?

[dolfandringa]

In the open collab tools extension for vs code and also on the website, it is mentioned there is a public instance available on api.open-collab.tools. But that domain name doesn't return a DNS record for me, and as a result trying out open-collab-tools isn't possible without setting up my own server? Is that correct? Did TypeFox discontinue their public instance?

This is the DNS query that shows there is no api on a public instance:

❯ dig @1.1.1.1 api.open-collab.tools

; <<>> DiG 9.18.28 <<>> @1.1.1.1 api.open-collab.tools
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 19184
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;api.open-collab.tools.         IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
open-collab.tools.      1800    IN      SOA     kara.ns.cloudflare.com. dns.cloudflare.com. 2361684798 10000 2400 604800 1800

;; Query time: 203 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Thu Jan 16 12:53:27 -05 2025
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 112

Cheers,

Dolf.

[msujew]

Hey @dolfandringa,

thanks for making us aware, the DNS entries seem to have gone missing. The service is still online in our google cloud (and can be reached https://oct-server-84790421148.europe-west1.run.app in the meantime, you can change the URL in the VS Code settings), but it's not available via its usual domain name.

We're looking into it :)

[spoenemann]

We've recently transferred the open-collab.tools domain to the Eclipse Foundation. It seems that the public instance subdomain was lost during that transfer. I reported the issue here:

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/helpdesk/-/issues/5539

In the future, please report similar problems at the Eclipse Foundation Help Desk.

[msujew]

The subdomain navigation has been re-established, the issue should now be resolved.

[dolfandringa]

Thanks guys for resolving it.