General Information
The Central Gateway acts as a reverse proxy for the DocuWare Cloud and provides a central entry point for all requests.
This application also enables effective management of IP filtering, Request Rate Limiting and better integration with third-party applications.
1. Central Gateway UI
The Central Gateway UI is an easy-to-use management interface to configure and monitor important settings and policies.
Functions: Management of IP filters and CORS policies.
2. Custom CORS Policies
Custom CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policies allow organizations to specify which external websites are authorized to embed your DocuWare Cloud resources.
Customizable policies: Administrators can designate specific domains that have access.
Future changes: From September 1, 2025, a strict CORS policy will be implemented that will only allow access to explicitly allowed websites.
3. IP-Restriction in the Central Gateway
IP filtering is a security measure that restricts access to Docuware Cloud services to IP addresses, which do not listed by organization’s administrator.
Whitelist configuration: Administrators can set specific IP addresses or ranges that have access to the services.
Limitations: Currently only IPv4 support; IPv6 support will be added in the future.
4. Request Rate Limitation with Central Gateway
Request Rate Limiting, is a technique used to control the number of requests that a client is allowed to send to a server within a certain period of time. Request Rate Limiting can control excessive traffic to ensure system stability and performance and prevent misuse.
Detection and limitation: Excessive requests from clients are detected and contained.
Request Rate Limiting parameters: Policies can be based on HTTP method, URL pattern, interval, and quota.
Policy Application: Requests are driven by policies that apply to each organization.
5. Central API domain
The central API domain is used for API requests and provides a central access point for all requests to the DocuWare Cloud.
Unique Organization Identifiers represents the specific customer organization.
Local instance resolution: Requests are routed to the nearest instance of the Central Gateway service, which reduces latency and improves response times.
Security and structure: Unified endpoint makes it easy to manage security and integrate with third-party applications.