Enforce Security Headers and Rate Limits with Traefik File Provider
Use Traefik's file provider to define shared Headers and RateLimit middlewares once and apply them to routers for security headers and request limits.
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Use Traefik's file provider to define shared Headers and RateLimit middlewares once and apply them to routers for security headers and request limits.
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