The proxy provides an easy way to make authenticated API requests to external APIs.

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When should you use the proxy?

  • You want to make authenticated API requests directly from your backend
  • You want automatic retries and rate-limit handling for your API requests
  • You want your API requests to be logged in Nango
Common examples:
  • Fetching files and other large binary content from an external API
  • Running API requests directly from your backend to an external API
  • Allowing AI agents to make arbitrary, authenticated API requests to an external API

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Key facts

  • The proxy forwards API requests from your backend to the external API and back
  • Nango automatically adds any required authentication or API-specific config (e.g., subdomain) to the API request
  • Nango can optionally retry failed requests and handle rate limits
  • Proxied API requests are executed 1:1 against the external API, and its response is transferred back to you without modification
  • All proxy requests are logged in Nango’s logs

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How the proxy works

Overview of the proxy in Nango

Follow our implement a proxy request guide to use the proxy in your product.