Documentation Index
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What is Nexus?
Nexus is a self-hosted API gateway written in Rust. It sits in front of your backend services and handles:- Routing — forward requests to backend services by app slug or path
- Authentication — API keys, JWT/SSO, and Basic auth out of the box
- Rate limiting — per-app or per-IP with fixed window, sliding window, or token bucket algorithms
- CORS — configurable per app or endpoint
- Circuit breaking — automatic failure detection and recovery
- Metrics — Prometheus-compatible metrics on the management port
- Audit logging — structured audit trail for every request
Ports
| Port | Purpose |
|---|---|
8080 | Proxy — public-facing, forwards requests to backends |
9090 | Management API — configure apps, view metrics, health check |
Architecture
Next Steps
Quickstart
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Deploy on Kubernetes
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