Overview
Caddy Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu 26.04
Caddy is a modern, open-source web server and reverse proxy available on Ubuntu 26.04. It is designed to simplify web application deployment by providing automatic HTTPS, built-in TLS certificate management, and straightforward configuration. Caddy securely routes incoming traffic to backend applications, containers, APIs, and web services while offering high performance, reliability, and enhanced security.
What Caddy Reverse Proxy Does
Caddy acts as an intermediary between clients and backend services, forwarding requests to applications running on different ports or servers. It automatically obtains and renews SSL/TLS certificates, manages secure connections, and simplifies reverse proxy configuration for modern web infrastructures.
Key Features
- Automatic HTTPS with built-in Let's Encrypt integration.
- Simple and human-readable configuration using Caddyfile.
- Reverse proxy support for web applications, APIs, and containers.
- Native support for HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 protocols.
- Load balancing and health checks for backend services.
Technical Highlights
- Available through the official Caddy repository for Ubuntu 26.04.
- Automatic SSL certificate issuance and renewal.
- Supports modern web standards including HTTP/2 and HTTP/3.
- Lightweight architecture with minimal resource consumption.
- Works seamlessly with Docker, Kubernetes, Node.js, Python, PHP, and other platforms.
Use Cases
- Hosting websites with automatic HTTPS.
- Reverse proxying Node.js, Python, PHP, and Java applications.
- Managing traffic for Docker containers and microservices.
- Load balancing multiple backend servers.
- Securing APIs and internal web services.
Why Choose Caddy?
Caddy offers a powerful yet easy-to-use reverse proxy solution with automatic HTTPS, modern protocol support, and minimal configuration requirements. It is an excellent choice for developers, system administrators, and organizations seeking a secure, high-performance web server and reverse proxy platform on Ubuntu systems.
Highlights
- Automatic HTTPS with built-in Let's Encrypt integration.
- Simple and human-readable configuration using Caddyfile.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.03 |
t3.micro | $0.03 |
t2.micro | $0.01 |
t3.large | $0.03 |
r4.large | $0.03 |
r3.large | $0.03 |
t2.large | $0.03 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.03 |
t2.medium | $0.03 |
t3.medium | $0.03 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Packaged with latest updates as of June/2026
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Usage instructions
Connect your instance via SSH, the username is ubuntu. More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html - Run the following commands: #sudo su #caddy version
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