31 Enhancing Access Control and Routing in HAProxy: Leveraging HTTP Methods

Welcome to this informative video where I delve into the topic of making decisions based on incoming HTTP requests in HAProxy. Analyzing the HTTP method is a significant aspect of access control and routing, and in this tutorial, I'll show you how to leverage it to enhance your HAProxy setup.

In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of configuring HAProxy's access list using the HTTP method as a criterion. By examining the HTTP method, such as POST, GET, DELETE, and more, you can have finer control over the routing and handling of incoming requests.

During the demonstration, I'll showcase practical examples to illustrate how you can send incoming POST requests to your API server while directing incoming GET requests to another server. This flexibility allows you to enforce security policies, restrict certain methods for specific endpoints, or apply custom logic based on the request type.

To further support your learning, I've made the accompanying configuration files and resources available on my GitHub repository. You can find the link in the video description and access them to explore and experiment with the concepts discussed in the video.

I encourage you to watch the video to gain a deeper understanding of this powerful capability in HAProxy. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the video with others who may benefit from learning about this feature. Your feedback, questions, and suggestions are always welcome in the comments section.

Let's harness the power of HAProxy's access control based on HTTP methods to optimize our application's routing and security.

Configuration Code: https://github.com/hojat-gazestani/DevOps/blob/main/haproxy/03-HAProxy/09-ACL.md https://github.com/hojat-gazestani/HAProxy/blob/main/24-ACL-method-post.cfg ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHgRCnIuvik