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http-proxy-middleware

The premium Open Source alternative to Nginx

🎯 Best for:Developers needing to solve CORS issues or route API requests in Node.js apps.
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What is http-proxy-middleware?

A programmatic alternative to Nginx for Node.js application routing. It provides a one-liner configuration for proxying requests in Express, Connect, and Next.js environments.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptBackend & Auth

Why http-proxy-middleware?

  • • Zero-dependency setup for Express
  • • Supports WebSocket proxying
  • • Highly extensible via hooks

Limitations

  • • Node.js runtime overhead
  • • Single-threaded performance limits
  • • Limited to HTTP/HTTPS/WS
3/5/2026
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-$1,440
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$0
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Team Size10 Users
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