Next.js 16+ · Directive

proxy

Next.js Proxy runs code before a request finishes. It can redirect, rewrite, change headers, or return a response, and a matcher can limit it to selected paths.

Last updated 2 November 2026

Since

Next.js 16

export function proxy(request: NextRequest, event?: NextFetchEvent) { ... }
export const config = { matcher: '/path/:path*' }

Source: Proxy. Checked 2026-11-03.