{"id":"nanoserver-apache24","name":"apache24","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/nanoserver/apache24","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/nanoserver/apache24","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["web-server","http","reverse-proxy","tls","apache","infrastructure"],"what_it_does":"Apache HTTP Server 2.4 (often packaged as apache24) is a production-grade web server and reverse proxy for serving HTTP/HTTPS content and handling web application traffic.","use_cases":["Hosting static websites and dynamic web applications","Reverse proxying to application servers (e.g., via mod_proxy)","TLS/SSL termination and HTTP security header management","Serving as an ingress for internal services","Load balancing / routing (with appropriate modules)"],"not_for":["Building an API-only service without HTTP server capabilities","High-level managed hosting workflows where you need an external SaaS API","Use cases requiring dedicated container orchestration as a primary function"],"best_when":"You need a mature, widely supported HTTP/HTTPS web server or reverse proxy you can self-host and configure with modules.","avoid_when":"You cannot manage system-level configuration, patching, and operational security of a web server; or you require managed, provider-hosted APIs instead of self-managed infrastructure.","alternatives":["Nginx","Caddy","Traefik","HAProxy","Apache httpd (other distributions/versions)","Node.js reverse proxies (e.g., http-proxy-middleware)","Managed ingress/load balancers (AWS ALB/NLB, GCP HTTP(S) Load Balancing, Azure Front Door)"],"af_score":19.5,"security_score":50.5,"reliability_score":40.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:40:46.007045+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["HTTP Basic Auth (via modules, if enabled)","TLS client certificates (mTLS) via mod_ssl (if configured)","IP-based access control (e.g., allow/deny via modules)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"apache24 itself is a server; authentication mechanism depends on enabled Apache modules and configuration (e.g., mod_auth_basic, mod_authn_core, mod_ssl). No first-party API auth is implied by the package name alone."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Software is typically open-source and self-hosted; costs are primarily operational (hosting, bandwidth, maintenance) rather than API usage."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":19.5,"security_score":50.5,"reliability_score":40.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":20.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":60.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"TLS and authentication are available through Apache modules (e.g., mod_ssl), but security strength depends on configuration (cipher suites, certificate handling, headers, auth rules). Scope granularity for an external agent is not applicable because this is not a scoped API; secret handling and dependency hygiene depend on your distro packaging and patch cadence.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":70.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Treat as infrastructure/server configuration, not an API package; autonomous agents need to operate via configuration files and system tools (e.g., filesystem, service management), which are not defined here.","Security posture depends heavily on your Apache configuration and enabled modules (e.g., TLS settings, auth modules, proxy settings).","Operational changes may not be idempotent if agents apply non-unique edits to config files; use configuration management/templating."]}}