Traefik Has a Free API — The Cloud-Native Edge Router

Traefik: Auto-Discovering Reverse Proxy Traefik automatically discovers services from Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, and other providers. No manual config — add a Docker label, Traefik creates the route. Automatic HTTPS via Lets Encrypt. Why Traefik Auto-discovery from Docker/K8s/Consul Automatic HTTPS (Lets Encrypt) Dashboard with real-time stats Middleware system (auth, rate limit, compress) Hot reload — no restarts The Free API # Get all routers curl http://localhost:8080/api/http/routers # Get all services curl http://localhost:8080/api/http/services # Get all middleware curl http://localhost:8080/api/http/middlewares # Health check curl http://localhost:8080/api/overview # Entrypoints curl http://localhost:8080/api/entrypoints Docker Auto-Discovery # docker-compose.yml services : traefik : image : traefik:v3.0 command : - --providers.docker=true - --entrypoints.web.address=:80 - --entrypoints.websecure.address=:443 - --certificatesresolvers.le.acme.email=you@example.com - --certifica