Hi everyone, so I’m hosting my site on webflow
But i want to host a readable toml file which i cant do on webflow, so I’m a bit stuck in creating Reverse proxy server that would host tge link to the toml file but would be visible when users type it with my webflow domain link
Are you using special software like Soax to create this reverse proxy server? I’ve never created a reverse proxy for my website. I always need a proxy server to visit banned websites or pirate stores in my area because it protects my computer from leaking personal information. But a reverse proxy server is something I don’t understand. The current proxy you use cannot give you enough information to work with toml, am I right? Could you explain it to me so I can understand? I wonder how I can use the reverse proxy server in my future work. I’m sure this thing could be useful to me in the future. Please send a link to your site so I can see how the webflow domain works.
A “proxy” is typically configured on the client side, for the person browsing. Whereas a “reverse proxy” sits in front of a website on the receiving end. A reverse proxy serves a different function:
You might use it for intelligent routing as the @Emmanuel_Evarist is doing, sending some URLs to backend server A, while other URLs go to backend server B. Or you might be needing some additional security like bot and spam protection. Cloudflare for instance offers proxy servers that do this (but be careful, you will run into certificate renewal problems if you use this with Webflow).
@Emmanuel_Evarist I would probably solve that by putting the toml file at a different subdomain so I wouldn’t have to go through the hassle of setting up a reverse proxy. Then you could either link to the file or put it in an iframe.