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Welcome to Traefik
Traefik (pronounced traffic) is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy. Traefik integrates with your existing infrastructure components and configures itself automatically and dynamically.Automatic Service Discovery
Traefik listens to your service registry/orchestrator API and instantly generates routes so your microservices are connected to the outside world.
Native Let's Encrypt Support
Automatically provision and renew SSL/TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt with full wildcard certificate support.
Enterprise-Grade Load Balancing
Multiple load balancing algorithms, circuit breakers, retry mechanisms, and health checks built-in.
Real-Time Configuration
Update your configuration without restarting. Changes are applied instantly with zero downtime.
Why Traefik?
Imagine that you have deployed a bunch of microservices with the help of an orchestrator (like Swarm or Kubernetes) or a service registry (like etcd or consul). Now you want users to access these microservices, and you need a reverse proxy. Traditional reverse-proxies require that you configure each route that will connect paths and subdomains to each microservice. In an environment where you add, remove, kill, upgrade, or scale your services many times a day, the task of keeping the routes up to date becomes tedious. This is when Traefik can help you! Traefik listens to your service registry/orchestrator API and instantly generates the routes so your microservices are connected to the outside world — without further intervention from your part. Run Traefik and let it do the work for you! (But if you’d rather configure some of your routes manually, Traefik supports that too!)Key Features
Dynamic Configuration
Continuously updates its configuration with no restarts required. Watch your infrastructure and adapt in real-time.
Multiple Protocols
WebSocket, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, gRPC ready. Full support for modern web protocols and technologies.
Middleware System
Transform requests with authentication, rate limiting, headers manipulation, circuit breakers, and more.
Observability Built-In
Comprehensive metrics (Prometheus, Datadog, StatsD, InfluxDB), access logs (JSON, CLF), and clean web UI.
Multi-Provider Support
Works seamlessly with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Consul, Etcd, Rancher, and more.
Fast & Lightweight
Packaged as a single binary file made with Go. Available as an official Docker image.
Supported Platforms
Traefik integrates with all major infrastructure components:- Docker / Swarm mode
- Kubernetes (Ingress, CRD, Gateway API)
- Amazon ECS
- File-based configuration for maximum flexibility
- And many more through providers
When migrating to a new major version of Traefik, refer to the migration guide to ensure a smooth transition and be aware of any breaking changes.
Get Started in Minutes
Ready to see Traefik in action? Follow our Quick Start guide to get Traefik running with Docker in under 5 minutes.Quick Start
Get Traefik running with Docker in 5 minutes
Core Concepts
Learn about EntryPoints, Routers, Services, and Providers
Installation
Install Traefik on your preferred platform
Configuration
Explore configuration options and examples
Community & Support
Traefik has a vibrant community and comprehensive support options:- Community Forum: Join discussions and get help from the community
- GitHub: Contribute, report issues, and follow development
- Documentation: Comprehensive guides and reference materials
- Commercial Support: Enterprise support available from Traefik Labs