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proxy — routing and request helpers

Overview

The proxy folder contains lightweight proxying and request-forwarding utilities intended for debugging, header inspection, and restricted gatewaying for specific tools. The scripts are designed to demonstrate request proxying patterns and to support scenarios where server-side mediation of external HTTP calls is desired.

Contents

  • Scripts in this folder may implement:
    • Request forwarding to external endpoints with optional header modification.
    • Debug endpoints that echo incoming headers and request metadata.
    • Small routing helpers that rewrite or map incoming paths to backend service URLs.

Configuration

  • Proxy behavior is typically controlled by constants or environment variables defined in the script or in the surrounding server configuration. Common parameters include the upstream base URL, allowed path prefixes, and timeout values.

Usage examples

  1. Header echo endpoint (GET)
GET /proxy/echo.php

Response: JSON object with received request headers and basic connection info.
  1. Forward a request to an upstream API
POST /proxy/forward.php?target=/api/submit
Body: application/json

Behavior: the script forwards the request to the configured upstream base URL + /api/submit, and returns the upstream response to the caller.

Developer notes

  • For deterministic behavior, configure timeouts and retries in one place (prefer a shared HTTP helper). Keep proxy scripts minimal: accept a well-defined set of paths and clearly map them to upstream endpoints.
  • Log incoming requests and upstream responses to aid debugging, and include request identifiers to correlate logs across components.

Testing and local run

Start the PHP built-in server and exercise the endpoints with curl or a REST client. Example:

cd 'C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\GitHub\proish-webtools\proxy'
php -S 127.0.0.1:8000 -t .

curl -v http://127.0.0.1:8000/echo.php

Changelog

  • 2025-11-06: Documented typical proxy scripts, usage patterns, and testing guidance.

This README provides reference-level documentation for the proxy scripts included with the repository and shows typical usage patterns for forwarding and debugging requests.