Skipper
HTTP router and reverse proxy for service composition
Skipper is an open-source HTTP router and reverse proxy from Zalando, designed for service composition and used as a Kubernetes ingress controller. It supports flexible route filters.
Key features
- Flexible route predicates
- Kubernetes ingress support
- Rich filter chain
- Used at Zalando scale
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
- Active community (3.3k GitHub stars)
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