API Proxy Container

A lightweight Dockerized proxy to forward local API requests to an external API server.

This proxy allows local applications to make requests to an external API as if it were a local service. It forwards all requests, handles headers, and bypasses SSL verification for internal certificates.

Requirements

• Docker
• Node.js (only for local debugging)

Start the API Proxy

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build --no-cache --tag simple-api-proxy .

2. Run the container on port 8080, setting BASE_HOST env variable.:

   docker run --rm -p 8080:8080 -e BASE_HOST=jsonplaceholder.typicode.com simple-api-proxy

   The proxy will listen on http://localhost:8080

Consume

Once the proxy is running, make requests to an externel API via the proxy:

curl http://localhost:8080/todos/1

or in a client application:

fetch('http://localhost:8080/todos/1')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data));