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Preview proxy sets x-forwarded-host to internal IP — breaks Next.js Server Actions #106

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Description

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Problem

When accessing a box via preview URL, the proxy sets `x-forwarded-host` to the container's internal IP instead of the external preview domain:

```
x-forwarded-host: 172.18.0.4:3000 ← internal container IP (wrong)
origin: helped-oyster-93493-3000.preview.box.upstash.com ← browser's origin (correct)
```

Next.js Server Actions compare these two headers for CSRF protection. The mismatch causes all Server Actions to fail:

```
`x-forwarded-host` header with value `172.18.0.4:3000` does not match
`origin` header with value `helped-oyster-93493-3000.preview.box.upstash.com`
from a forwarded Server Actions request. Aborting the action.
⨯ [Error: Invalid Server Actions request.] { digest: '2964103434' }
POST / 500 in 222ms
```

Expected Behavior

The preview proxy should set `x-forwarded-host` to the external preview domain:

```
x-forwarded-host: helped-oyster-93493-3000.preview.box.upstash.com
```

Workaround

Adding `serverActions.allowedOrigins` to next.config:

```typescript
serverActions: {
allowedOrigins: ["*.preview.box.upstash.com"]
}
```

Environment

  • `@upstash/box`: 0.1.28
  • Next.js: 15.1.7
  • Box: helped-oyster-93493

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