frp

frp is an open-source fast reverse proxy that exposes services running behind a NAT or firewall to the public internet. Both the server (frps) and the client (frpc) include built-in HTTP admin APIs that operators can use to inspect runtime status, manage proxies and visitors, hot-reload configuration, and scrape Prometheus metrics.

frp publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Clients API, Configuration API, Health API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include NAT Traversal, Reverse Proxy, Tunneling, and Open-Source.

frp’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, release notes, and 6 more developer resources.

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33.0/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 26/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-24 · rubric v0.13.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

9 APIs

NAT TraversalReverse Proxy Tunneling Open-Source

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scored 2026-08-24 · rubric v0.13.0

Composite quality — 33.0/100 · thin

Contract Quality 13.9 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.7 / 20

Access Clarity 3.2 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.8 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.6 / 10

Agent readiness — 26/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 9

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Open Collections 12

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Frp Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

SourceCode

SourceCode

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Issues

Issues

ReleaseNotes

ReleaseNotes

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: frp
name: frp
description: frp is an open-source fast reverse proxy that exposes services running behind a NAT or firewall to the public
  internet. Both the server (frps) and the client (frpc) include built-in HTTP admin APIs that operators can use to inspect
  runtime status, manage proxies and visitors, hot-reload configuration, and scrape Prometheus metrics.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/frp.png
access: Open Source
created: '2026-03-27'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
- NAT Traversal
- Reverse Proxy
- Tunneling
- Open-Source
tags_raw:
- NAT Traversal
- Reverse Proxy
- Tunneling
- Open Source
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/frp/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: frp:frp-clients-api
  name: frp Clients API
  description: Connected client inventory
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Clients
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-clients-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-configuration-api
  name: frp Configuration API
  description: Read and replace the in-memory frpc configuration
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Configuration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-configuration-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-health-api
  name: frp Health API
  description: Liveness probe
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-lifecycle-api
  name: frp Lifecycle API
  description: Reload and stop the running frpc process
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Lifecycle
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-lifecycle-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-metrics-api
  name: frp Metrics API
  description: Prometheus metrics endpoint
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Metrics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-metrics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-proxies-api
  name: frp Proxies API
  description: Active proxy inventory and traffic stats
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Proxies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-proxies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-server-api
  name: frp Server API
  description: Server runtime information
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-server-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-status-api
  name: frp Status API
  description: Runtime status of proxies and visitors
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
- aid: frp:frp-store-api
  name: frp Store API
  description: Persistent configuration store for proxies and visitors
  humanURL: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  baseURL: http://localhost:7500
  tags:
  - Store
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/frp-store-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/features/common/server-dashboard/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/reference/client-configures/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/frp-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/frp-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/frp-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://gofrp.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://gofrp.org/en/docs/setup/
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/fatedier/frp
- type: Issues
  url: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/releases
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/blob/master/LICENSE
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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