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Backport
Open-source API gateway with built-in WAF — no code changes
Backport is an open-source API gateway that protects your API from attacks — without code changes. Just point clients to our proxy URL. ✅ 17+ WAF patterns (SQLi, XSS, path traversal) ✅ Custom regex rules — free ✅ Rate limiting, caching, mocking ✅ Response transformation ✅ <5ms overhead "Free tier: 100 req/min. MIT licensed open-source code. Managed cloud service.". No SDK. No backend changes. Just security.
Hey PH! 👋 I'm Suhail, builder of Backport.
🔍 Problem: APIs get attacked daily, but adding security means rewriting code OR paying $20+/mo for custom WAF rules.
💡 Solution: Backport is a proxy that sits in front of your API and handles security, rate limiting, caching — all without touching your backend.
🛠 Built with: Python/FastAPI + Next.js/TypeScript + PostgreSQL
🔓 MIT License — self-host or use our free cloud
🚀 Getting started:
1. Sign up at backport.in
2. Generate API key
3. Point clients to proxy URL
4. Done!
I built this because security shouldn't be a luxury. Would love your feedback!
❓ What's the #1 feature you'd want in an API gateway?
GitHub: github.com/Qureshi-1/Backport-io
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About Backport on Product Hunt
“Open-source API gateway with built-in WAF — no code changes”
Backport was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 1 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #79 on the daily leaderboard. Backport is an open-source API gateway that protects your API from attacks — without code changes. Just point clients to our proxy URL. ✅ 17+ WAF patterns (SQLi, XSS, path traversal) ✅ Custom regex rules — free ✅ Rate limiting, caching, mocking ✅ Response transformation ✅ <5ms overhead "Free tier: 100 req/min. MIT licensed open-source code. Managed cloud service.". No SDK. No backend changes. Just security.
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Who hunted Backport?
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