Reverse Proxy

Using Nginx as a Reverse Proxy for a Go Application

A Go web application often listens directly on an application port such as :8080. If you want users to access it through a normal domain on port 80 or 443, you can place Nginx in front of it as a reverse proxy. Using Nginx in front of a Go service provides several benefits: Client requests reach Nginx before being forwarded to the Go application. TLS termination can be handled at the proxy layer. Multiple application instances can be load balanced. Static assets can be served separately when that architecture makes sense. This guide shows a basic setup.