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# Plugins and Traefik Pilot
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Overview
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{: .subtitle}
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Traefik Pilot is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that connects to Traefik to extend its capabilities.
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It does this through *plugins*, which are dynamically loaded components that enable new features.
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For example, Traefik plugins can add features to modify requests or headers, issue redirects, add authentication, and so on, providing similar functionality to Traefik [middlewares](https://docs.traefik.io/middlewares/overview/).
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Traefik Pilot can also monitor connected Traefik instances and issue alerts when one is not responding, or when it is subject to security vulnerabilities.
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!!! danger "Experimental Features"
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Plugins can potentially modify the behavior of Traefik in unforeseen ways.
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Exercise caution when adding new plugins to production Traefik instances.
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## Connecting to Traefik Pilot
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Plugins are available when a Traefik instance is connected to Traefik Pilot.
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To register a new instance and begin working with plugins, login or create an account at the [Traefik Pilot homepage](https://pilot.traefik.io) and choose **Register New Instance**.
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To complete the connection, Traefik Pilot will issue a token that must be added to your Traefik static configuration by following the instructions provided.
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!!! note "Enabling Alerts"
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Health and security alerts for registered Traefik instances can be enabled from the Preferences in your [Traefik Pilot Profile](https://pilot.traefik.io/profile).
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## Creating Plugins
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Traefik users can create their own plugins and contribute them to the Traefik Pilot catalog to share them with the community.
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Plugins are written in [Go](https://golang.org/) and their code is executed by an [embedded Go interpreter](https://github.com/containous/yaegi).
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There is no need to compile binaries and all plugins are 100% cross-platform.
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To learn more and see code for example Traefik plugins, please see the [developer documentation](https://github.com/containous/plugindemo).
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