Reverse proxy in ASP.NET Web API 2 Controller?

Question

I'm trying to set a reverse proxy in my Web-Api controller, so that I can filter the requests vía URI and send them to their respective destinataries.

So far I have a reverse proxy in Node.js + Express as following, that I'm trying to migrate to the WebApi controller:

var serverOne = 'http://localhost:8080/geoserver/TRAC/wms?';
var serverTwo = 'https://iden.com/ogc/wms?';
var serverThree = 'https://inspi.com/services/CP/wfs';

app.all('/geoserver', function (req, res) {
  apiProxy.web(req, res, {target: serverOne});
});

app.all('/idena', function (req, res) {
  apiProxy.web(req, res, {
    changeOrigin: true,
    target: serverTwo
    });
});

app.all('/inspire', function (req, res) {
  apiProxy.web(req, res, {
    changeOrigin: true,
    target: serverThree
    });
});

So this is basically what I'm trying to achieve:

• If I get a localhost:65000/geoserver request, resend it to serverOne
• If I get a localhost:65000/idena request, resend it to serverTwo
• If I get a localhost:65000/inspire request, resend it to serverThree

I have been researching different methods as using a Handler or installing third part components, but I'm not sure that these are correct approaches.

Which techniques or technologies should I use to set a reverse proxy on my controller in ASP.NET Web API 2?

Answer 1

It is not possible directly in the WebAPI controller, but this can easily be done adding an ASP.NET handler to the project.

And then creating the reverse proxy as mentioned here