@Configuration
public class ProxyConfig {
@Bean
public WebClient webClient() {
HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient.create()
.proxy(proxy -> proxy
.type(ProxyProvider.Proxy.HTTP)
.host("proxy-server.example.com")
.port(8080))
.option(ChannelOption.CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MILLIS, 10000);
return WebClient.builder()
.clientConnector(new ReactorClientHttpConnector(httpClient))
.build();
}
@Bean
public Executor taskExecutor() {
// Java 21 virtual threads for proxy handling
return Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor();
}
}
For 10M users, we:
- Use virtual threads to handle proxy connections efficiently
- Configure optimized timeout settings
- Implement circuit breakers to prevent cascade failures
Want to learn about transparent proxy integration? Stay tuned for my next post!