ApiValve

Extensible rack application that serves as lightweight API reverse proxy.

Installation

Just add the gem to your Gemfile

gem 'api_valve'

Usage

See the examples section on how to create & configure your own proxy using this gem.

Headers

By default the following headers are forwarded:

• Accept
• Content-Type
• User-Agent
• X-Real-IP
• X-Request-Id

Additionally these headers are generated:

• X-Forwarded-For: The ApiGateway is added to the list
• X-Forwarded-Host: Filled with original request host
• X-Forwarded-Port: Filled with original request port
• X-Forwarded-Prefix: Filled with the path prefix of the forwarder within the Api Gateway (eg SCRIPT_NAME env)
• X-Forwarded-Proto: Filled with original request scheme