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title: "Traefik StripPrefix Documentation"
description: "In Traefik Proxy's HTTP middleware, StripPrefix removes prefixes from paths before forwarding requests. Read the technical documentation."
---
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# StripPrefix
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Removing Prefixes From the Path Before Forwarding the Request
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Remove the specified prefixes from the URL path.
## Configuration Examples
```yaml tab="Docker"
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# Strip prefix /foobar and /fiibar
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-stripprefix.stripprefix.prefixes=/foobar,/fiibar"
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```
```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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# Strip prefix /foobar and /fiibar
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apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
name: test-stripprefix
spec:
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stripPrefix:
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prefixes:
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- /foobar
- /fiibar
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
# Strip prefix /foobar and /fiibar
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-stripprefix.stripprefix.prefixes=/foobar,/fiibar"
```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
# Strip prefix /foobar and /fiibar
http:
middlewares:
test-stripprefix:
stripPrefix:
prefixes:
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- "/foobar"
- "/fiibar"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
# Strip prefix /foobar and /fiibar
[http.middlewares]
[http.middlewares.test-stripprefix.stripPrefix]
prefixes = ["/foobar", "/fiibar"]
```
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## Configuration Options
### General
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The StripPrefix middleware strips the matching path prefix and stores it in a `X-Forwarded-Prefix` header.
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!!! tip
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Use a `StripPrefix` middleware if your backend listens on the root path (`/`) but should be exposed on a specific prefix.
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### `prefixes`
The `prefixes` option defines the prefixes to strip from the request URL.
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For instance, `/products` also matches `/products/shoes` and `/products/shirts` .
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If your backend is serving assets (e.g., images or JavaScript files), it can use the `X-Forwarded-Prefix` header to properly construct relative URLs.
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Using the previous example, the backend should return `/products/shoes/image.png` (and not `/image.png` , which Traefik would likely not be able to associate with the same backend).
