The latest articles on DEV Community by Andre Graf (@dergraf). https://dev.to/dergraf https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2241475%2F780e6a1f-b34b-49e5-813c-2841e753283c.jpeg https://dev.to/dergraf en Andre Graf Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:04:08 +0000 https://dev.to/dergraf/new-to-devto-and-excited-to-share-proxyconf-my-elixir-powered-api-control-plane-4o16 https://dev.to/dergraf/new-to-devto-and-excited-to-share-proxyconf-my-elixir-powered-api-control-plane-4o16 <h2> 👋 Hello, dev.to Community! </h2> <p>Hi everyone! My name’s Andre, and I’m excited to join dev.to and share my latest project with you all. For over 10 years, I’ve been working with BEAM-related languages, especially Erlang and Elixir, which has become my go-to technology for building reliable, and robust server backends (and also frontends using Phoenix LiveView).</p> <h3> 🚀 Introducing ProxyConf: My Side Project </h3> <p>For the past few months, I’ve been working on <a href="https://github.com/proxyconf/proxyconf" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ProxyConf</strong></a>, a control plane for <a href="https://www.envoyproxy.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Envoy Proxy</a> that makes it easier to configure and manage API focused Envoys. Unlike other control plane projects, ProxyConf is built with Elixir instead of Golang, and I have to say—it’s been an exciting journey proving how well Elixir and it's functional nature fits into this space!</p> <p>In my day job building and operating an API platform at Helvetia Insurances, I noticed that API management tools could benefit from more straightforward configuration solutions, especially with a focus on OpenAPI specs. That experience was the driving force behind ProxyConf.</p> <h3> 📦 ProxyConf So Far </h3> <p>ProxyConf is still a work-in-progress, with some core features shaping up:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>API Routing and Load Balancing</strong>: Simplified using OpenAPI-driven specs.</li> <li> <strong>TLS Termination</strong>: Managing certificates directly within ProxyConf.</li> <li> <strong>Centralized Policy Management</strong>: Designed to make configuration across multiple Envoy instances easier.</li> </ul> <p>I’m still adding critical features, and the configuration API isn’t fully stable yet. That said, I’d love to hear your feedback, especially around usability and feature set.</p> <h3> 💬 Feedback &amp; Collaboration </h3> <p>If you’re interested in Elixir, Envoy Proxy, or API management in general, I’d love to connect! Any insights, feedback, or just ideas are more than welcome as I refine ProxyConf. You can reach out here or on GitHub if you’re interested in checking out the code, or even if you just have ideas for future directions.</p> <p>Stay tuned, once ProxyConf is ready for prime time, I’ll make a proper announcement with more details. Until then, I look forward to learning from the community and hopefully contributing back!</p> <p>Cheers,<br><br> Andre</p> <p>PS: AI co-authored this article.</p> elixir devops http openapi