Proxy

A reverse proxy and HTTPS termination service using OpenResty/nginx with a management API and web GUI.

Features

Automated HTTPS/SSL - Let’s Encrypt integration with HTTP-01 and DNS-01 challenges
Wildcard SSL Certificates - Support for wildcard domains with automatic renewal
Multiple DNS Providers - CloudFlare, DigitalOcean, PorkBun integrations
Advanced Routing - Sophisticated wildcard domain matching (*, **)
RESTful API - Full programmatic control
Web Interface - User-friendly management GUI
High Performance - Unix socket-based host lookup for minimal latency

Quick Start

Automated Installation

For modern Debian-based systems (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+):

wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/theta42/proxy/master/ops/install.sh | sudo bash

Requirements

Node.js 18+ (tested with 18.x, 20.x, 22.x)
OpenResty (nginx with Lua support)
Redis
Linux system with root access

Documentation

Installation Guide - Detailed setup instructions
API Reference - Complete API documentation
Architecture - System design and components
Contributing - Development and testing guide

Use Cases

Development Teams

Host multiple projects on a single server with unique domains
Automatic SSL for all development sites
Easy configuration via API or web UI

Production Deployments

High-performance reverse proxy for microservices
Centralized SSL certificate management
Dynamic routing without nginx reloads

Personal Projects

Self-hosted services with automatic HTTPS
Wildcard certificates for unlimited subdomains
Simple management interface

Architecture

┌─────────────┐
│   Client    │
└──────┬──────┘
       │ HTTPS
       ▼
┌─────────────────────┐
│  OpenResty/Nginx    │
│  - SSL Termination  │
│  - Host Routing     │
└──────┬──────────────┘
       │ Unix Socket
       ▼
┌─────────────────────┐      ┌─────────────┐
│   Node.js API       │◄────►│    Redis    │
│  - Management       │      │  - Storage  │
│  - SSL Orchestration│      │  - Cache    │
└──────┬──────────────┘      └─────────────┘
       │
       ▼
┌─────────────────────┐
│  Backend Services   │
│  - Your Apps        │
└─────────────────────┘

Community

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.