traefik/whoami
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Tiny Go server that prints os information and HTTP request to output observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 86
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 277.5
- age_days: 4047
- days_rel: 83
- days_push: 84
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1425 stars · 259 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A tiny Go web server that echoes back OS information and details of the incoming HTTP request. It is commonly used as a lightweight test backend for proxies, load balancers, and container orchestration setups.
Use cases
- test backend for reverse proxy or ingress configuration
- debug what headers and IP addresses reach my server
- load testing target endpoint
- health check endpoint for kubernetes probes
- websocket echo server for testing
- generate responses of a specific size for benchmarking
When to choose
- you need a minimal HTTP echo server in Docker for testing proxies or load balancers
- you want to inspect request headers, TLS, and network info
- you need controllable latency or response sizes for benchmarking
When to avoid
- you need a production web server or application framework
- you need persistent state or real business logic
- you want a full mock API with configurable routes and payloads
Facets
service · maturity stable
http-server testing developer-tools developer-tools networking go cross-platform cli debugging echo-server test-server load-testing kubernetes http-debugging devops containers docker linux
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/traefik/whoami · fetched 2026-10-01 · b38a3f1f796c
- homepage: https://traefik.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6acb53af415b
- site_page: https://traefik.io/about-us · fetched 2026-08-29 · 85f868b96d98
- site_page: https://traefik.io/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · fdd8fd34b90c
- site_page: https://doc.traefik.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 58364afe9c0f
- site_page: https://doc.traefik.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 58364afe9c0f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| traefik/whoami | main | 78 |
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