Reverse Proxy vs Proxy: What's the Actual Difference and When to Use Each? Alternatively: Reverse Prox

OP here—y’all are legends! Didn’t expect so many gems in the replies.

The API gateway example with Kong totally clicked for me. Gonna mess around with that this weekend.

Also, +1 for Caddy. Tried it after seeing it mentioned here, and the automatic HTTPS is *chef’s kiss*.

One follow-up: anyone use a reverse proxy for WebSockets? Heard it can get messy with load balancing.