nginx-proxy

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

nginx-proxy is an automated Nginx reverse proxy for Docker that uses docker-gen to generate Nginx configuration and reload it as containers start and stop. Containers are routed by simply setting a VIRTUAL_HOST environment variable, with an optional acme-companion for automatic TLS certificates.

Use cases

• route multiple docker containers to subdomains on one host
• automatically configure nginx for containers as they start and stop
• run a reverse proxy in front of dockerized web apps
• serve multiple services on a single server with virtual hosts
• automate ssl certificates for docker containers
• self-host several web apps behind one entrypoint

When to choose

• you run many dockerized web services on one host and want automatic virtual-host routing
• you want zero-touch nginx config generation tied to container lifecycle
• you need automatic Let's Encrypt certificates via the companion container

When to avoid

• you need a full API gateway with auth, rate limiting, or observability features
• you don't use Docker or prefer declarative ingress controllers like Traefik or Kubernetes ingress
• you need fine-grained load-balancing policies beyond simple round-robin

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proxy http-server deployment container-runtime configuration-management web-development self-hosted infrastructure-as-code self-hosted nginx reverse-proxy docker-gen virtual-hosts automated-configuration letsencrypt acme devops containers docker linux web-server

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