What is a good strategy for accessing an API which is limited to a static IP Address from Heroku?

Question

I need my app to be able access an third party API who limits access based on a single, static IP Address.

Due to the dynamic nature of the Heroku dynos and routing mesh, this is not possible - I'll need something with a fixed IP Address to act as a proxy.

An US East EC2 Linux/Nginx instance would seem the sensible choice, but these seems like a lot of work/maintenance for something pretty trivial. Does anyone know of any services out there that do this?

Answer 1

Ok so after a bit of research I've discovered the best way to do this currently is indeed with an AWS US East EC2 instance running some sort of proxy. I've gone with linux/nginx.

I've also learned there is a Heroku add-on currently in alpha stage of development that will handle exactly this requirement. If you'd like to test it, get in touch with Heroku support.

Answer 2

You can also use the Proximo add-on to get a static outbound IP address via proxy without any of the maintenance headaches.