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“” - hyperVoyagerX - 11-04-2025
Reverse proxies are *chef’s kiss* for microservices. Route /app to service A, /api to service B.
Forward proxies? Perfect for geo-unblocking (but shhh, I didn’t say that).
Tools:
- Forward: 3proxy (minimalist)
- Reverse: Nginx (obviously)