---
id: django-revproxy
version: "0.13.0"
license: MPL v2.0
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: aging
---

# django-revproxy — Yet another Django reverse proxy application

License: copyleft · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 227.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

django-revproxy is a Django application that acts as a reverse proxy, forwarding incoming HTTP requests to another server and returning the proxied response to the client. It proxies all standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.), preserves client and server headers (except hop-by-hop headers), and can rewrite URLs and set authentication headers based on Django's user session state. It also supports optional XSLT transformation of responses via Diazo.

The package is designed for scenarios where you want Django to sit between clients and a backend service, handling authentication, request routing, or response transformation. It has minimal external dependencies—only Django and urllib3—and supports Django versions 3.0 through 4.2 and Python 3.7 through 3.11. The codebase is stable but aging, with no active development in recent months.

Use it for:

- Route authenticated requests through Django to a backend API, setting REMOTE_USER based on Django login state
- Rewrite URLs transparently so clients access a backend service through a Django-hosted path
- Apply XSLT transformations to HTML responses from a legacy backend before serving to clients
- Centralize HTTP header manipulation and forwarding logic in Django rather than a separate proxy layer

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

A Django application that forwards HTTP requests to another server and returns the response, optionally rewriting URLs and applying authentication checks.

Yes, if you need a lightweight reverse proxy integrated into Django and are comfortable with an aging but stable codebase. The low dependency count and broad Django version support make it straightforward to install. The copyleft license requires disclosure of modifications. No known vulnerabilities. Not recommended if you need active maintenance or cutting-edge features.

## Install

pip install django-revproxy
uv add django-revproxy
poetry add django-revproxy

## Installing django-revproxy

Before you install: Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (Django and urllib3). Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 2026-02-08 and the latest release is 0.13.0 from 2024-11-06, so the package is stable but not actively developed.

License in practice: Licensed under MPL v2.0 (copyleft). This means you must disclose source code modifications to this package if you distribute it, though you can combine it with proprietary code under certain conditions.

Quickstart:

pip install django-revproxy

In Django settings, add 'revproxy' to INSTALLED_APPS, then configure a URL pattern with revproxy views to forward requests to a target server.

Requires Django >= 3.0 and Python >= 3.7; optional XSLT transformation requires Diazo and lxml.

Verify before relying:

- Exact configuration syntax and URL pattern setup for basic proxying use case
- Whether the package handles WebSocket proxying or only HTTP/HTTPS
- Performance characteristics under load or with large request/response bodies

## Package facts

- License: MPL v2.0 (copyleft)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 227.5K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

django reverse proxy, http request forwarding, django authentication proxy, url rewriting proxy, django http gateway, django-middleware, http-gateway

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