Trident HTTP Cache Proxy

Trident is a high-performance HTTP caching reverse proxy built in Rust. It sits between your clients and origin servers, caching responses to reduce backend load and improve response times.

Quick Install

The fastest way to install Trident on any supported platform:

curl -sSL https://pkg.trident-cache.com/setup | sudo sh

This auto-detects your distribution and configures the official package repository. Then install with your package manager:

Debian / UbuntuRHEL / FedoraAlpineFreeBSD

apt-get install trident

dnf install trident

apk add trident

pkg install trident

Alternatively, download the binary directly:

curl -sSL https://get.trident-cache.com/install.sh | sh

What's Next

• Installation — Detailed per-platform setup instructions
• Configuration — Walk through the default config.toml
• Service Management — Start, stop, enable, and monitor Trident

Features at a Glance

• HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC) support
• In-memory caching with configurable eviction and TTL
• Stale-while-revalidate and grace period support
• ESI (Edge Side Includes) processing
• Cache tags for targeted purging
• Admin API for cache management, bans, and health checks
• Prometheus metrics and OpenTelemetry tracing
• systemd and FreeBSD rc.d service integration