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Show HN: Vercel Proxy Sites to Mirror Any Website Using Vercel (github.com)
8 points by proxyguru 670 days ago
# Vercel Proxy Sites

A powerful and flexible website mirroring tool leveraging Vercel's serverless platform.

## Key Features

- Free to use with Vercel's generous free tier - Mirror any website effortlessly - Quick deployment on Vercel's global edge network - Support for custom domains - Automated deployment via GitHub integration - Enhanced privacy and security - Bypass geographical restrictions - Improved access speed with edge caching

## Quick Start

1. Fork this repository 2. Sign up for a Vercel account if you haven't already 3. Import your forked repository to Vercel 4. Configure your environment variables 5. Deploy and enjoy your mirrored site!

## Configuration

Easily customize your proxy settings through environment variables:

- `SITE_URL`: The URL of the site you want to mirror - `ALLOW_ROBOTS`: Set to 'true' if you want to allow search engine crawlers

## How It Works

This tool uses Vercel's serverless functions to act as a reverse proxy, fetching content from the original site and serving it through Vercel's global CDN. This approach offers improved performance, enhanced privacy, and the ability to bypass certain restrictions.

## Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and personal use only. Users are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations. The developers are not liable for any misuse or legal consequences.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

## Documentation

For more detailed information on setup, configuration, and usage, please refer to our [Wiki](link-to-wiki).

## Support

If you encounter any problems or have questions, please [open an issue](link-to-issues).

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

Leverage the power of Vercel to create fast, secure, and easily deployable proxy sites!