ApiValve

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Extensible rack application that serves as lightweight API reverse proxy.

Installation

Just add the gem to your Gemfile

gem 'api_valve'

Usage

See the examples section on how to create & configure your own proxy using this gem.

Headers

By default the following headers are forwarded:

  • Accept
  • Content-Type
  • User-Agent
  • X-Real-IP
  • X-Request-Id

Additionally these headers are generated:

  • X-Forwarded-For: The ApiGateway is added to the list
  • X-Forwarded-Host: Filled with original request host
  • X-Forwarded-Port: Filled with original request port
  • X-Forwarded-Prefix: Filled with the path prefix of the forwarder within the Api Gateway (eg SCRIPT_NAME env)
  • X-Forwarded-Proto: Filled with original request scheme