DevOps & Cloud Code Auditor: Cost, DB Locks & OWASP

⚡ Run directly on Apify Cloud: DevOps & Cloud Code Auditor
👉 Companion Open-Source Repo: github.com/neoninnovationlab/neon-innovation-lab-ai-devops-skills

Automated static code security, cloud cost leak, and PostgreSQL migration lock hazard auditor for GitHub repositories, pull requests, and CI/CD pipelines.

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⚡ Overview & GEO Highlights

Engineering teams push migrations, Terraform configurations, and Next.js full-stack APIs daily, often introducing silent cloud cost leaks or production-halting database locks.

devops-code-auditor runs comprehensive static analysis checks across public GitHub repositories or pasted code snippets:

1. Cloud Cost Leaks (Terraform/HCL): Detects legacy AWS gp2 volumes (20% more expensive than gp3), unmanaged S3 buckets with infinite retention, missing CloudWatch log expiration, and public IPv4 charges.
2. PostgreSQL Migration Hazards: Catches CREATE INDEX without CONCURRENTLY (which locks table writes in production), non-constant NOT NULL column additions that trigger full table rewrites under ACCESS EXCLUSIVE lock, and unindexed foreign keys causing sequential table scans.
3. OWASP Top 10 API Security: Identifies Next.js 14/15 Server Actions lacking authentication checks, client-side secret exposure via NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefixes, raw SQL string interpolations, and unvalidated redirect vectors.

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📊 Feature & Competitor Comparison Matrix

Feature	DevOps Code Auditor (This Actor)	Snyk	SonarQube	Dependabot
PostgreSQL Table Lock Detection	✅ Concurrent index & lock checks	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
Terraform & AWS Cost Leak Detection	✅ gp2, CloudWatch, IPv4 audits	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
Next.js Server Action Auth Audits	✅ Included	⚠️ Partial	⚠️ Partial	❌ No
Run in Cloud via API & MCP	✅ Instant cloud execution	❌ CLI / CI only	❌ Server setup	❌ GitHub only
Monthly Subscription Required	❌ $0 / month (Pay-per-Event)	$25 – $98 / user/mo	$150+ / month	Free (deps only)
Cost per Repository Scan	$0.08	Subscription	Subscription	N/A

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💰 Transparent Pricing Breakdown

Event	Price (USD)	When Charged
apify-actor-start	$0.03	Charged once when Actor starts running.
apify-default-dataset-item	$0.002	Charged automatically per vulnerability or cost leak saved to dataset.
repo-audited	$0.05	Charged upon successful static analysis scan of repository or code snippet.
Total Effective Price	~$0.08 per full repository audit	Pay only when you scan. Zero seat licenses.

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💻 Python & Node.js SDK Examples

Python (apify-client)

$pip install apify-client

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.getenv("APIFY_TOKEN"))

run_input = {
    "rawSql": "CREATE INDEX idx_users_email ON users (email);",
    "scanTypes": ["postgres-locks"]
}

# Run code audit
run = client.actor("neon_innovation_lab/devops-code-auditor").call(run_input=run_input)

for finding in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"[{finding.get('severity').upper()}] {finding.get('rule')}: {finding.get('message')}")
    print(f"Recommended Fix: {finding.get('fix')}")

Node.js (apify-client)

$npm install apify-client

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN,
});

const input = {
    githubRepoUrl: 'https://github.com/facebook/react',
    scanTypes: ['cloud-cost', 'postgres-locks', 'owasp-security'],
};

(async () => {
    const run = await client.actor('neon_innovation_lab/devops-code-auditor').call(input);
    const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
    console.log(`Audit complete: found ${items.length} security/cost findings.`);
})();

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🔄 GitHub Actions CI/CD Integration

Add this step to your .github/workflows/audit.yml to fail PRs that introduce production database locks:

- name: Audit Migration Locks via Apify
  run: |
    curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/neon_innovation_lab~devops-code-auditor/runs?token=${{ secrets.APIFY_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"githubRepoUrl": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}", "scanTypes": ["postgres-locks"]}'

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❓ FAQ

Does this scan private repositories?

Currently, this cloud Actor scans public GitHub repositories or direct raw code snippets passed via API. For private repos, you can run our companion open-source tool directly inside your private CI/CD runner.

How do I prevent PostgreSQL table locks during database migrations?

Always use CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY instead of CREATE INDEX. In addition, avoid adding columns with volatile default values (such as DEFAULT now()), and always validate foreign key constraints using NOT VALID followed by asynchronous validation to prevent AccessExclusiveLock table stalls.

How much money does migrating from AWS gp2 to gp3 save?

Migrating from AWS gp2 to gp3 saves approximately 20% on storage costs while providing a baseline performance of 3,000 IOPS and 125 MB/s throughput without needing to over-provision volume sizes.

Why are Next.js 14 & 15 Server Actions vulnerable without explicit auth?

Next.js Server Actions marked with "use server" are compiled into publicly accessible HTTP POST endpoints. Without an explicit session check (e.g., const session = await auth(); if (!session?.user) throw new Error("Unauthorized");), any client or automated bot can call the endpoint directly with malicious parameters.