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Piko

Ch 216.1of 33 Reverse Proxy Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Deployment modelself-hosted
  4. 4TLS terminationYes
  5. 5Configuration methodboth
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Overview

Piko is ranked #21 of 33 in reverse proxy software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted.

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Deployment model
self-hostedgithub.com
TLS termination
Yesgithub.com
Configuration method
bothgithub.com

Facts

What it does
Piko is a reverse proxy that tunnels traffic to services that are not publicly routable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Production use
The server can run as a cluster of nodes for fault tolerance, horizontal scaling, and zero-downtime deployments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Protocols
Piko supports HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP traffic.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Routing
Requests can target endpoints using the Host header or x-piko-endpoint header, and requests to endpoints with multiple upstreams are load balanced.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Upstream connections
Upstream services connect outbound to Piko, so they do not need a publicly accessible route.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Piko provides a Go SDK and documents hosting behind a Kubernetes Gateway or HTTP load balancer.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
Piko can be downloaded as a binary, built from source, or run as a Docker image.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Authentication
Piko can verify client JWTs using HMAC, RSA, or ECDSA keys, with optional endpoint access restrictions in JWT claims.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Observability
Piko includes a Prometheus endpoint, access logging, and a status API for monitoring and debugging deployments.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions, help, and suggestions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository is distributed under the MIT License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended use
The project describes use cases including exposing services in a customer network, bring-your-own-cloud services, and connecting to user devices.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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