Update Proxy Server Settings

Updates proxy server settings for an API proxy. Proxy server settings configure how the API proxy connects to backend services through a proxy.

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Endpoint

PATCH /apiops/projects/{projectName}/apiProxies/{apiProxyName}/settings/proxy-server/

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Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

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Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Request

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Headers

Header	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer	Yes
Content-Type	application/json	Yes

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Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Project name
apiProxyName	string	Yes	API Proxy name

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Request Body

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Full JSON Body Example

{
  "proxyEnabled": true,
  "proxyFromHeaderEnabled": false,
  "proxyHost": "proxy.example.com",
  "proxyPort": 8080,
  "proxyAuthorizationNeeded": true,
  "proxyUsername": "proxy-user",
  "proxyPassword": "proxy-pass",
  "deploy": false,
  "deployTargetEnvironmentNameList": []
}

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Request Body Fields

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
proxyEnabled	boolean	No	-	Enable/disable proxy server
proxyFromHeaderEnabled	boolean	No	-	Get proxy settings from request headers
proxyHost	string	No*	-	Proxy server hostname (required if proxyEnabled=true and proxyFromHeaderEnabled=false)
proxyPort	integer	No*	-	Proxy server port (required if proxyEnabled=true and proxyFromHeaderEnabled=false)
proxyAuthorizationNeeded	boolean	No	-	Require proxy authentication
proxyUsername	string	No*	-	Proxy username (required if proxyAuthorizationNeeded=true)
proxyPassword	string	No*	-	Proxy password (required if proxyAuthorizationNeeded=true)
deploy	boolean	No	false	If true, deploy the API proxy after saving changes
deployTargetEnvironmentNameList	array[string]	No	-	List of environment names to deploy to (required when deploy=true)

Note: All fields are optional. Only provided fields are updated.

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Proxy from Header

When proxyFromHeaderEnabled=true, proxy settings are read from request headers:

• X-Proxy-Host - Proxy hostname
• X-Proxy-Port - Proxy port
• X-Proxy-Authorization - Proxy authorization (Basic auth token)

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Response

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Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true
}

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Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Indicates if the request was successful

When deploy=true is specified:

{
  "success": true,
  "deploymentResult": {
    "success": true,
    "deploymentResults": [
      {
        "environmentName": "production",
        "success": true,
        "message": "Deployment successful"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
deploymentResult	object	Only present when deploy=true
deploymentResult.success	boolean	Overall deployment success status
deploymentResult.deploymentResults	array	Per-environment deployment results

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Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Proxy host and port are required when proxy is enabled"
}

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Error Response (401 Unauthorized)

{
  "error": "unauthorized_client",
  "error_description": "Invalid token"
}

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Error Response (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "error_description": "ApiProxy (name: MyAPI) was not found!"
}

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cURL Example

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Example 1: Configure Proxy Server

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/proxy-server/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "proxyEnabled": true,
    "proxyFromHeaderEnabled": false,
    "proxyHost": "proxy.example.com",
    "proxyPort": 8080,
    "proxyAuthorizationNeeded": true,
    "proxyUsername": "proxy-user",
    "proxyPassword": "proxy-pass"
  }'

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Example 2: Configure Proxy from Headers

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/proxy-server/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "proxyEnabled": true,
    "proxyFromHeaderEnabled": true,
    "proxyAuthorizationNeeded": true
  }'

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Example 3: Save and Deploy

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/settings/proxy-server/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "proxyEnabled": true,
    "proxyHost": "proxy.example.com",
    "proxyPort": 8080,
    "deploy": true,
    "deployTargetEnvironmentNameList": ["production"]
  }'

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Notes and Warnings

• Proxy Host/Port: Required when proxyEnabled=true and proxyFromHeaderEnabled=false
• Proxy from Header: When enabled, proxy settings are read from request headers per request
• Authorization: When proxyAuthorizationNeeded=true, provide proxyUsername and proxyPassword (or use header)
• Password Security: Proxy password is encrypted when stored
• Deploy: When deploy=true, the API proxy is automatically deployed to the specified environments after saving

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Permissions

User must have API_MANAGEMENT + MANAGE permission in the project.

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Related Documentation

• Update Connection Settings - Update connection settings
• Get API Proxy - Get API proxy details