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Reverse Proxies

Contents
  1. What is a Reverse Proxy? 
  2. Accessing the Reverse Proxy Interface 
  3. Adding a Reverse Proxy
  4. Deleting a Reverse Proxy

This feature is only available on VPS and Dedicated accounts. 

What is a Reverse Proxy? 

A reverse proxy is a web server configuration that lets you forward requests under a specific path to an app listening on a specific port rather than having the web server handle the request itself. 

You can point an entire domain to the port or enter a specific endpoint (e.g., example.com/endpoint).

Common Reverse Proxy Use Cases: 

Establish a convenient URL to your app
Incorporate a script or app directly into your site
Serve an app over HTTPS instead of HTTP
Point your entire website to an app

Accessing the Reverse Proxy Interface 

Tip: Reverse proxies are domain-specific, so reverse proxies on other domains will not be displayed.

  1. Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC) at my.pair.com
  2. In the left sidebar, click Domains
  3. Then click Manage Your Domain Names
  4. Click the name of your domain
  5. Click the Manage Reverse Proxy Map button

These steps will take you to the Manage Reverse Proxies interface, where you can create, manage, and delete reverse proxies for this domain. 

Adding a Reverse Proxy

  1. In the Manage Reverse Proxies interface, find the Add New Proxy Mapping section
  2. Fill out the following information:
End PointFill out the endpoint field. Leave this blank if you want the reverse proxy to affect the entire domain.

Access your port by appending your endpoint to your domain. Example: domain.com/endpoint.
HTTPS/HTTPSelect whether the connection between your app and the proxy should use HTTPS or HTTP. We suggest you consult your app to see which option works best. 
PortEnter the port you want to map the reverse proxy to. 

Choosing HTTP or HTTPS only affects the connection between the app and the proxy. It does not affect the front-end.

  1. Click the Add New Proxy button

Once added, reverse proxies will appear in the Current Reverse Proxies section. 

Deleting a Reverse Proxy

  1. In the Manage Reverse Proxies interface, find the Current Reverse Proxies section
  2. Find the reverse proxy you’d like to delete
  3. Toggle the button in the Delete column
  4. Click the Delete Selected Proxies

Deleted proxies will disappear from the Current Reverse Proxies section. You may add reverse proxies again by following the instructions in Adding a Reverse Proxy section. 

Updated on January 13, 2023

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  1. What is a Reverse Proxy? 
  2. Accessing the Reverse Proxy Interface 
  3. Adding a Reverse Proxy
  4. Deleting a Reverse Proxy

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