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Spec sheet

Product
Redbird describes itself as a modern reverse proxy for Node.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository page identifies the project license as BSD-2-Clause.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The package metadata names Manuel Astudillo as the author.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Certificate handling
Let’s Encrypt certificates are copied to the configured disk path, and the documentation says users are responsible for backing them up and protecting them from malicious access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cluster mode
It supports automatic Node cluster generation and says it automatically restarts crashed worker threads.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Custom routing
Custom resolvers can route based on paths, headers, wildcard domains, or upstream availability.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Docker
Its Docker integration can register routes when containers start and unregister them when they stop.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
etcd
Redbird can use node-etcd to create proxy records from an etcd cluster.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
HTTP/2
Redbird supports HTTP/2 when configured with SSL.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Load balancing
Registering multiple targets for the same hostname enables round-robin load balancing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Logging
Logging is optional; the documentation warns that enabled logging can reduce performance by about an order of magnitude per request.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release
The latest GitHub release shown is v1.0.2, dated 2024-09-30.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Routing
It supports routing by hostname and path, including routes that can be registered or removed while the proxy is running.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
WebSockets and TLS
Features include WebSocket proxying, HTTPS-to-HTTP proxying, automatic HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects, and automatic Let’s Encrypt certificate generation and renewal.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Redbird Free BSD-2-Clause license · install with npm Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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