How we're using Proxygen to transform API development – NHS England Digital
Enter Proxygen – a product that creates and manages API proxies so teams don’t need to deal with the complexity of the underlying API platform. It ensures proxies are created in a consistent and secure way.
It took us some time to realise that even a small piece of code, like a proxy, needed a product delivery mindset to create a service that could meet user needs.
Early challenges, including varied API design patterns, complex platform integrations and the need to balance automation with governance, meant the product had to evolve iteratively.
Over time, as more teams piloted it and we incorporated their feedback, Proxygen grew from a basic automation tool into a stable, scalable and trusted workflow for API onboarding.
It acts as a bridge between API producers (such as NHS services or third-party providers) and the API Platform. We built it and we maintain it, so we’re not reliant on a third-party provider.
