feat: split routerd from apid

New service `routerd` performs exactly single task: based on incoming
API call service name, it routes the requests to the appropriate Talos
service (`networkd`, `osd`, etc.) Service `routerd` listens of file
socket and routes requests to file sockets.

Service `apid` now does single task as well:

* it either fans out request to other `apid` services running on other
nodes and aggregates responses
* or it forwards requests to local `routerd` (when request destination
is local node)

Cons:

* one more proxying layer on request path

Pros:

* more clear service roles
* `routerd` is part of core Talos, services should register with it to
expose their API; no auth in the service (not exposed to the world)
* `apid` might be replaced with other implementation, it depends on TLS infra,
auth, etc.
* `apid` is better segregated from other Talos services (can only access
`routerd`, can't talk to other Talos services directly, so less exposure
in case of a bug)

This change is no-op to the end users.

Signed-off-by: Andrey Smirnov <smirnov.andrey@gmail.com>

Dockerfile

@@ -196,6 +196,24 @@ WORKDIR /scratch
 RUN printf "FROM scratch\nCOPY ./networkd /networkd\nENTRYPOINT [\"/networkd\"]" > Dockerfile
 RUN --security=insecure img build --tag ${USERNAME}/networkd:${TAG} --output type=docker,dest=/networkd.tar --no-console  .
 
+# The routerd target builds the routerd image.
+
+FROM base AS routerd-build
+ARG SHA
+ARG TAG
+ARG VERSION_PKG="github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/pkg/version"
+WORKDIR /src/internal/app/routerd
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/.cache/go-build go build -ldflags "-s -w -X ${VERSION_PKG}.Name=Server -X ${VERSION_PKG}.SHA=${SHA} -X ${VERSION_PKG}.Tag=${TAG}" -o /routerd
+RUN chmod +x /routerd
+
+FROM base AS routerd-image
+ARG TAG
+ARG USERNAME
+COPY --from=routerd-build /routerd /scratch/routerd
+WORKDIR /scratch
+RUN printf "FROM scratch\nCOPY ./routerd /routerd\nENTRYPOINT [\"/routerd\"]" > Dockerfile
+RUN --security=insecure img build --tag ${USERNAME}/routerd:${TAG} --output type=docker,dest=/routerd.tar --no-console  .
+
 
 # The osctl targets build the osctl binaries.
 
@@ -255,6 +273,7 @@ COPY --from=ntpd-image /ntpd.tar /rootfs/usr/images/
 COPY --from=osd-image /osd.tar /rootfs/usr/images/
 COPY --from=trustd-image /trustd.tar /rootfs/usr/images/
 COPY --from=networkd-image /networkd.tar /rootfs/usr/images/
+COPY --from=routerd-image /routerd.tar /rootfs/usr/images/
 # NB: We run the cleanup step before creating extra directories, files, and
 # symlinks to avoid accidentally cleaning them up.
 COPY ./hack/cleanup.sh /toolchain/bin/cleanup.sh

internal/app/apid/main.go

@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 
-	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/apid/pkg/backend"
+	apidbackend "github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/apid/pkg/backend"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/apid/pkg/director"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/apid/pkg/provider"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/pkg/runtime"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/factory"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/proxy/backend"
 	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/startup"
 )
 
@@ -63,13 +64,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to create client TLS config: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	backendFactory := backend.NewAPIDFactory(clientTLSConfig)
-	router := director.NewRouter(backendFactory.Get)
+	backendFactory := apidbackend.NewAPIDFactory(clientTLSConfig)
+	localBackend := backend.NewLocal("routerd", constants.RouterdSocketPath)
 
-	router.RegisterLocalBackend("os.OSService", backend.NewLocal("osd", constants.OSSocketPath))
-	router.RegisterLocalBackend("machine.MachineService", backend.NewLocal("machined", constants.MachineSocketPath))
-	router.RegisterLocalBackend("time.TimeService", backend.NewLocal("timed", constants.TimeSocketPath))
-	router.RegisterLocalBackend("network.NetworkService", backend.NewLocal("networkd", constants.NetworkSocketPath))
+	router := director.NewRouter(backendFactory.Get, localBackend)
 
 	// all existing streaming methods
 	for _, methodName := range []string{

internal/app/apid/pkg/director/director.go

@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ package director
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 // Router wraps grpc-proxy StreamDirector
 type Router struct {
-	localBackends        map[string]proxy.Backend
+	localBackend         proxy.Backend
 	remoteBackendFactory RemoteBackendFactory
 	streamedMatchers     []*regexp.Regexp
 }
@@ -29,9 +27,9 @@ type Router struct {
 type RemoteBackendFactory func(target string) (proxy.Backend, error)
 
 // NewRouter builds new Router
-func NewRouter(backendFactory RemoteBackendFactory) *Router {
+func NewRouter(backendFactory RemoteBackendFactory, localBackend proxy.Backend) *Router {
 	return &Router{
-		localBackends:        map[string]proxy.Backend{},
+		localBackend:         localBackend,
 		remoteBackendFactory: backendFactory,
 	}
 }
@@ -46,37 +44,23 @@ func (r *Router) Register(srv *grpc.Server) {
 func (r *Router) Director(ctx context.Context, fullMethodName string) (proxy.Mode, []proxy.Backend, error) {
 	md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx)
 	if !ok {
-		return r.localDirector(fullMethodName)
+		return proxy.One2One, []proxy.Backend{r.localBackend}, nil
 	}
 
 	if _, exists := md["proxyfrom"]; exists {
-		return r.localDirector(fullMethodName)
+		return proxy.One2One, []proxy.Backend{r.localBackend}, nil
 	}
 
 	var targets []string
 
 	if targets, ok = md["nodes"]; !ok {
 		// send directly to local node, skips another layer of proxying
-		return r.localDirector(fullMethodName)
+		return proxy.One2One, []proxy.Backend{r.localBackend}, nil
 	}
 
 	return r.aggregateDirector(targets)
 }
 
-// localDirector sends requests down to local service in one2one mode.
-//
-// Local backends are registered via RegisterLocalBackend
-func (r *Router) localDirector(fullMethodName string) (proxy.Mode, []proxy.Backend, error) {
-	parts := strings.SplitN(fullMethodName, "/", 3)
-	serviceName := parts[1]
-
-	if backend, ok := r.localBackends[serviceName]; ok {
-		return proxy.One2One, []proxy.Backend{backend}, nil
-	}
-
-	return proxy.One2One, nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unknown, "service %v is not defined", serviceName)
-}
-
 // aggregateDirector sends request across set of remote instances and aggregates results.
 func (r *Router) aggregateDirector(targets []string) (proxy.Mode, []proxy.Backend, error) {
 	var err error
@@ -93,15 +77,6 @@ func (r *Router) aggregateDirector(targets []string) (proxy.Mode, []proxy.Backen
 	return proxy.One2Many, backends, nil
 }
 
-// RegisterLocalBackend registers local backend by service name.
-func (r *Router) RegisterLocalBackend(serviceName string, backend proxy.Backend) {
-	if _, exists := r.localBackends[serviceName]; exists {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("local backend %v already registered", serviceName))
-	}
-
-	r.localBackends[serviceName] = backend
-}
-
 // StreamedDetector implements proxy.StreamedDetector.
 func (r *Router) StreamedDetector(fullMethodName string) bool {
 	for _, re := range r.streamedMatchers {

internal/app/apid/pkg/director/director_test.go

@@ -23,14 +23,7 @@ type DirectorSuite struct {
 }
 
 func (suite *DirectorSuite) SetupSuite() {
-	suite.router = director.NewRouter(mockBackendFactory)
-}
-
-func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestRegisterLocalBackend() {
-	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("a.A", &mockBackend{})
-	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("b.B", &mockBackend{})
-
-	suite.Require().Panics(func() { suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("a.A", &mockBackend{}) })
+	suite.router = director.NewRouter(mockBackendFactory, &mockBackend{})
 }
 
 func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestStreamedDetector() {
@@ -48,37 +41,6 @@ func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestStreamedDetector() {
 	suite.Assert().False(suite.router.StreamedDetector("/service.Service/getStreamItem"))
 }
 
-func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestDirectorLocal() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	mode, backends, err := suite.router.Director(ctx, "/service.Service/method")
-	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
-	suite.Assert().Nil(backends)
-	suite.Assert().EqualError(err, "rpc error: code = Unknown desc = service service.Service is not defined")
-
-	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("service.Service", &mockBackend{target: "local"})
-
-	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctx, "/service.Service/method")
-	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
-	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
-	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
-	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
-
-	ctxProxyFrom := metadata.NewIncomingContext(ctx, metadata.Pairs("proxyfrom", "127.0.0.1"))
-	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctxProxyFrom, "/service.Service/method")
-	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
-	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
-	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
-	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
-
-	ctxNoTargets := metadata.NewIncomingContext(ctx, metadata.Pairs(":authority", "127.0.0.1"))
-	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctxNoTargets, "/service.Service/method")
-	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
-	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
-	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
-	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
-}
-
 func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestDirectorAggregate() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 

internal/app/machined/internal/phase/services/start_services.go

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func (task *StartServices) loadSystemServices(r runtime.Runtime) {
 		&services.APID{},
 		&services.OSD{},
 		&services.Networkd{},
+		&services.Routerd{},
 	)
 
 	if r.Platform().Mode() != runtime.Container {

internal/app/machined/pkg/system/services/apid.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ func (o *APID) Runner(config runtime.Configurator) (runner.Runner, error) {
 	mounts := []specs.Mount{
 		{Type: "bind", Destination: "/etc/ssl", Source: "/etc/ssl", Options: []string{"bind", "ro"}},
 		{Type: "bind", Destination: constants.ConfigPath, Source: constants.ConfigPath, Options: []string{"rbind", "ro"}},
-		{Type: "bind", Destination: constants.SystemRunPath, Source: constants.SystemRunPath, Options: []string{"bind", "ro"}},
+		{Type: "bind", Destination: filepath.Dir(constants.RouterdSocketPath), Source: filepath.Dir(constants.RouterdSocketPath), Options: []string{"rbind", "ro"}},
 	}
 
 	env := []string{}

internal/app/machined/pkg/system/services/routerd.go

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+// nolint: dupl,golint
+package services
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	containerdapi "github.com/containerd/containerd"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/oci"
+	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system/health"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system/runner"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system/runner/containerd"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system/runner/restart"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/pkg/conditions"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/pkg/runtime"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/constants"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/dialer"
+)
+
+// Routerd implements the Service interface. It serves as the concrete type with
+// the required methods.
+type Routerd struct{}
+
+// ID implements the Service interface.
+func (o *Routerd) ID(config runtime.Configurator) string {
+	return "routerd"
+}
+
+// PreFunc implements the Service interface.
+func (o *Routerd) PreFunc(ctx context.Context, config runtime.Configurator) error {
+	importer := containerd.NewImporter(constants.SystemContainerdNamespace, containerd.WithContainerdAddress(constants.SystemContainerdAddress))
+
+	return importer.Import(&containerd.ImportRequest{
+		Path: "/usr/images/routerd.tar",
+		Options: []containerdapi.ImportOpt{
+			containerdapi.WithIndexName("talos/routerd"),
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// PostFunc implements the Service interface.
+func (o *Routerd) PostFunc(config runtime.Configurator) (err error) {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Condition implements the Service interface.
+func (o *Routerd) Condition(config runtime.Configurator) conditions.Condition {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DependsOn implements the Service interface.
+func (o *Routerd) DependsOn(config runtime.Configurator) []string {
+	return []string{"system-containerd"}
+}
+
+func (o *Routerd) Runner(config runtime.Configurator) (runner.Runner, error) {
+	image := "talos/routerd"
+
+	// Set the process arguments.
+	args := runner.Args{
+		ID: o.ID(config),
+		ProcessArgs: []string{
+			"/routerd",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Ensure socket dir exists
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(constants.RouterdSocketPath), 0750); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Set the mounts.
+	mounts := []specs.Mount{
+		{Type: "bind", Destination: "/tmp", Source: "/tmp", Options: []string{"rbind", "rshared", "rw"}},
+		{Type: "bind", Destination: constants.SystemRunPath, Source: constants.SystemRunPath, Options: []string{"bind", "ro"}},
+		{Type: "bind", Destination: filepath.Dir(constants.RouterdSocketPath), Source: filepath.Dir(constants.RouterdSocketPath), Options: []string{"rbind", "rw"}},
+	}
+
+	env := []string{}
+
+	for key, val := range config.Machine().Env() {
+		switch strings.ToLower(key) {
+		// explicitly exclude proxy variables from routerd since this will
+		// negatively impact grpc connections.
+		// ref: https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/blob/0f32486dd3c9bc29705535bd7e2e43801824cbc4/clientconn.go#L199-L206
+		// ref: https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/blob/63ae68c9686cc0dd26c4f7476d66bb2f5c31789f/proxy.go#L118-L144
+		case "no_proxy":
+		case "http_proxy":
+		case "https_proxy":
+		default:
+			env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", key, val))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return restart.New(containerd.NewRunner(
+		config.Debug(),
+		&args,
+		runner.WithContainerdAddress(constants.SystemContainerdAddress),
+		runner.WithContainerImage(image),
+		runner.WithEnv(env),
+		runner.WithOCISpecOpts(
+			oci.WithMounts(mounts),
+		),
+	),
+		restart.WithType(restart.Forever),
+	), nil
+}
+
+// HealthFunc implements the HealthcheckedService interface
+func (o *Routerd) HealthFunc(runtime.Configurator) health.Check {
+	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		conn, err := grpc.Dial(
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s", "unix", constants.RouterdSocketPath),
+			grpc.WithInsecure(),
+			grpc.WithContextDialer(dialer.DialUnix()),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return conn.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+// HealthSettings implements the HealthcheckedService interface
+func (o *Routerd) HealthSettings(runtime.Configurator) *health.Settings {
+	return &health.DefaultSettings
+}

internal/app/machined/pkg/system/services/routerd_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+package services_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/machined/pkg/system/services"
+)
+
+func TestRouterdInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Implements(t, (*system.HealthcheckedService)(nil), new(services.Routerd))
+}

internal/app/routerd/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/routerd/pkg/director"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/constants"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/factory"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/proxy/backend"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/startup"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	log.SetFlags(log.Lshortfile | log.Ldate | log.Lmicroseconds | log.Ltime)
+
+	if err := startup.RandSeed(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to seed RNG: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	router := director.NewRouter()
+
+	// TODO: this should be dynamic based on plugin registration
+	router.RegisterLocalBackend("os.OSService", backend.NewLocal("osd", constants.OSSocketPath))
+	router.RegisterLocalBackend("machine.MachineService", backend.NewLocal("machined", constants.MachineSocketPath))
+	router.RegisterLocalBackend("time.TimeService", backend.NewLocal("timed", constants.TimeSocketPath))
+	router.RegisterLocalBackend("network.NetworkService", backend.NewLocal("networkd", constants.NetworkSocketPath))
+
+	err := factory.ListenAndServe(
+		router,
+		factory.Network("unix"),
+		factory.SocketPath(constants.RouterdSocketPath),
+		factory.WithDefaultLog(),
+		factory.ServerOptions(
+			grpc.CustomCodec(proxy.Codec()),
+			grpc.UnknownServiceHandler(
+				proxy.TransparentHandler(
+					router.Director,
+				)),
+		),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("listen: %v", err)
+	}
+}

internal/app/routerd/pkg/director/director.go

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+// Package director provides proxy call routing facility
+package director
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
+)
+
+// Router wraps grpc-proxy StreamDirector
+type Router struct {
+	localBackends map[string]proxy.Backend
+}
+
+// NewRouter builds new Router
+func NewRouter() *Router {
+	return &Router{
+		localBackends: map[string]proxy.Backend{},
+	}
+}
+
+// Register is no-op to implement factory.Registrator interface.
+//
+// Actual proxy handler is installed via grpc.UnknownServiceHandler option.
+func (r *Router) Register(srv *grpc.Server) {
+}
+
+// Director implements proxy.StreamDirector function
+func (r *Router) Director(ctx context.Context, fullMethodName string) (proxy.Mode, []proxy.Backend, error) {
+	parts := strings.SplitN(fullMethodName, "/", 3)
+	serviceName := parts[1]
+
+	if backend, ok := r.localBackends[serviceName]; ok {
+		return proxy.One2One, []proxy.Backend{backend}, nil
+	}
+
+	return proxy.One2One, nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unknown, "service %v is not defined", serviceName)
+}
+
+// RegisterLocalBackend registers local backend by service name.
+func (r *Router) RegisterLocalBackend(serviceName string, backend proxy.Backend) {
+	if _, exists := r.localBackends[serviceName]; exists {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("local backend %v already registered", serviceName))
+	}
+
+	r.localBackends[serviceName] = backend
+}

internal/app/routerd/pkg/director/director_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+package director_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/routerd/pkg/director"
+)
+
+type DirectorSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+
+	router *director.Router
+}
+
+func (suite *DirectorSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	suite.router = director.NewRouter()
+}
+
+func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestRegisterLocalBackend() {
+	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("a.A", &mockBackend{})
+	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("b.B", &mockBackend{})
+
+	suite.Require().Panics(func() { suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("a.A", &mockBackend{}) })
+}
+
+func (suite *DirectorSuite) TestDirectorLocal() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	mode, backends, err := suite.router.Director(ctx, "/service.Service/method")
+	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
+	suite.Assert().Nil(backends)
+	suite.Assert().EqualError(err, "rpc error: code = Unknown desc = service service.Service is not defined")
+
+	suite.router.RegisterLocalBackend("service.Service", &mockBackend{target: "local"})
+
+	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctx, "/service.Service/method")
+	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
+	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
+	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
+	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
+
+	ctxProxyFrom := metadata.NewIncomingContext(ctx, metadata.Pairs("proxyfrom", "127.0.0.1"))
+	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctxProxyFrom, "/service.Service/method")
+	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
+	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
+	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
+	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
+
+	ctxNoTargets := metadata.NewIncomingContext(ctx, metadata.Pairs(":authority", "127.0.0.1"))
+	mode, backends, err = suite.router.Director(ctxNoTargets, "/service.Service/method")
+	suite.Assert().Equal(proxy.One2One, mode)
+	suite.Assert().Len(backends, 1)
+	suite.Assert().Equal("local", backends[0].(*mockBackend).target)
+	suite.Assert().NoError(err)
+}
+
+func TestDirectorSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(DirectorSuite))
+}

internal/app/routerd/pkg/director/mocks_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+package director_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
+
+type mockBackend struct {
+	target string
+}
+
+func (m *mockBackend) String() string {
+	return m.target
+}
+
+func (m *mockBackend) GetConnection(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, *grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	return ctx, nil, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockBackend) AppendInfo(streaming bool, resp []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockBackend) BuildError(streaming bool, err error) ([]byte, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}

pkg/constants/constants.go

@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ const (
 	// OSSocketPath is the path to file socket of os API.
 	OSSocketPath = SystemRunPath + "/osd/osd.sock"
 
+	// RouterdSocketPath is the path to file socket of router API.
+	RouterdSocketPath = SystemRunPath + "/routerd/routerd.sock"
+
 	// KernelUncompressedAsset defines a well known name for our uncompressed kernel filename
 	KernelUncompressedAsset = "vmlinux"
 

pkg/grpc/proxy/backend/backend.go

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+// Package backend implements common proxy backends satisfying proxy.Backend interface
+package backend

pkg/grpc/proxy/backend/local_test.go

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 
-	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/internal/app/apid/pkg/backend"
+	"github.com/talos-systems/grpc-proxy/proxy"
+
+	"github.com/talos-systems/talos/pkg/grpc/proxy/backend"
 )
 
 func TestLocalInterfaces(t *testing.T) {