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.

Commercial Product

Trident is a commercial product that requires a valid license key to operate. A free trial license is available on request. To obtain a license or request a trial, contact us at [email protected].

Quick Install

The fastest way to install Trident on any supported platform:

Bash

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 / Ubuntu

Bash

apt-get install trident

RHEL / Fedora

Bash

dnf install trident

Alpine

Bash

apk add trident

FreeBSD

Bash

pkg install trident

Alternatively, download the binary directly:

Bash

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