akka/akka-http

Use akka-http to build an HTTP/HTTPs proxy server

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#1,417 opened on Sep 9, 2017

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1 - triageddiscusshelp wantednice-to-have (low-prio)

Description

In #1316, akka-http would gracefully reject CONNECT request. If an option that accepts CONNECT is added, users can easily use Http().serverLayer to implement their http proxy.

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Tech stack
None
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
akka http basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
This issue requests adding support for CONNECT requests in akka http's HTTP proxy. The implementation should allow users to use Http().serverLayer to create a proxy that accepts CONNECT. To start, review the existing codebase to understand how CONNECT is currently rejected (likely in request handling). Then, design a configuration option to enable CONNECT forwarding, and implement the necessary changes to establish a tunnel between client and target server. Check linked issue #1316 for context.