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title: PingGateway as a reverse proxy
description: PingGateway as a reverse proxy server is an intermediate connection point between external clients and internal services. PingGateway intercepts client requests and server responses, enforcing policies, and routing and shaping traffic. The following image illustrates PingGateway as a reverse proxy:
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# PingGateway as a reverse proxy

PingGateway as a reverse proxy server is an intermediate connection point between external clients and internal services. PingGateway intercepts client requests and server responses, enforcing policies, and routing and shaping traffic. The following image illustrates PingGateway as a reverse proxy:

![The gateway helps integrate existing services into newer architectures.](_images/ig-reverse-proxy.png)

PingGateway provides the following features as a reverse proxy:

* Access management integration

* Application and API security

* Credential replay

* OAuth 2.0 support

* OpenID Connect 1.0 support

* Network traffic control

* Proxy with request and response capture

* Request and response rewriting

* SAML 2.0 federation support

* Single sign-on (SSO)