# Reverse Proxy – Basics

This page is for generic reverse-proxy concepts (HTTP, HTTPS, virtual hosts) without being tied to a specific tool.

## Scope

- Role of a reverse proxy in front of services.
- Virtual hosts and routing by hostname.
- TLS termination and certificates.

## Notes / TODO

- Add a small diagram of client → reverse proxy → backend.
- Compare briefly Caddy / Nginx / Traefik.

For my concrete Caddy setup on the home server, see:

- [Home-Server / Caddy implementation](../Home-Server/Implementations/DNS/Caddy.md)