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Reverse Proxy

A server that sits in front of one or more backend services, terminating client connections and forwarding requests to the backend. It is the standard place to add authentication, TLS and access control to a service that lacks its own, without modifying the application.

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How to Put Authentication in Front of a Service That Ships Without It

Orchestration engines and internal tools often expose an API with no auth of their own. The reverse-proxy, mutual-TLS and allowlist patterns that add a front door without touching the application.

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