Simple Reverse Proxy

A lightweight reverse proxy server built with Node.js and Express, designed for easy deployment on Vercel.

Features

• Express.js based reverse proxy
• Request logging with timestamp
• SSL bypass capability
• IP-based routing
• Vercel deployment ready
• Clean and maintainable codebase
• In-memory caching system with 1-hour expiration
• Automatic memory usage monitoring
• Cache cleanup to prevent memory issues

Installation

npm install

Usage

Local Development

Start the server locally:

node Server.js

The server will run on port 88 and 444 by default.

API Endpoints

1. Home Route

   • Path: /
   • Method: GET
   • Response: Welcome message

2. Cache Proxy Route

   • Path: /:ip/cache/*
   • Method: GET
   • Parameters:
     • ip : Target IP address
     • cache/* : Cache path

Deployment

Deploy to Vercel:

vercel

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Project Structure

simple-reverse-proxy/
├── MainApp.js          # Main application setup
├── Server.js           # Local development server
├── middleware/
│   └── RequestLogger.js # Request logging middleware
├── routes/
│   ├── CacheProxy.js   # Proxy route handler
│   └── IndexRoute.js   # Index route handler
└── vercel.json         # Vercel deployment configuration

Environment Variables

No environment variables are required for basic setup.

Dependencies

• express: ^4.21.2
• node-fetch: ^2.7.0

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a new Pull Request

Author

GrowPlus Community

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issues page .