VaultProxy

Zero-trust API gateway with real-time threat detection for internal high-traffic

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The Opportunity

Problem

Enterprise teams struggle with API gateway tools unable to securely handle high-traffic internal services.

Solution

VaultProxy enforces zero-trust policies on internal APIs, blocking threats in real-time using ML anomaly detection. DevOps teams configure policies via intuitive dashboard, proxying services securely. It logs and alerts on suspicious patterns without impacting performance.

Target Audience

Enterprise engineering and DevOps teams managing high-traffic internal services

Differentiator

ML-powered threat detection trained on internal traffic baselines, zero false positives

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Zero-Trust Policies

must-have22h

Define service-level access rules

Threat Detection

must-have30h

Real-time ML anomaly scanning

Audit Logs

must-have18h

Immutable logs for compliance

mTLS Support

must-have20h

Mutual TLS for service auth

Policy Simulator

must-have15h

Test rules before deploy

SIEM Integration

nice-to-have12h

Export to Splunk/Datadog

WAF Rules

nice-to-have14h

Custom web app firewall

Role-Based Policies

nice-to-have10h

Granular RBAC for teams

Total Build Time: 141 hours

Database Schema

organizations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
security_leveltextYes
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ users.org_id -> organizations.id

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
org_iduuidNo
roletextNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ organizations.id -> users.org_id

proxies

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
org_iduuidNo
nametextNo
policyjsonbNo
threat_scoreintYes
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ organizations.id -> proxies.org_id

threat_logs

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
proxy_iduuidNo
iptextNo
threat_typetextNo
timestamptimestampNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ proxies.id -> threat_logs.proxy_id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/proxies

Create proxy with policy

πŸ”’ Auth Required
PUT
/api/proxies/:id/policy

Update security policy

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/threats

List recent threats

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/proxies/:id/logs

Fetch proxy logs

πŸ”’ Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Cloudflare for proxy & WAFTensorFlow.js lite for ML

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth & orgs

40h
  • βœ“ Supabase setup
  • βœ“ Dashboard skeleton

Week 2: Proxy & policies

45h
  • βœ“ Policy editor
  • βœ“ Basic proxy

Week 3: Threat detection

40h
  • βœ“ ML baseline
  • βœ“ Anomaly alerts

Week 4: Logs & auth

35h
  • βœ“ mTLS
  • βœ“ Audit trails

Week 5: Integrations & payments

30h
  • βœ“ Stripe
  • βœ“ SIEM export

Week 6: Testing & polish

25h
  • βœ“ E2E tests
  • βœ“ Simulator

Week 7: Beta prep

20h
  • βœ“ Docs & onboarding

Week 8: Launch

15h
  • βœ“ Landing optimizations
Total Timeline: 8 weeks β€’ 350 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No ML detection

  • βœ“1 proxy
  • βœ“Basic policies
  • βœ“10k req/day

Pro

$35/mo

Email support

  • βœ“5 proxies
  • βœ“Threat detection
  • βœ“1M req/mo

Enterprise

$149/mo

Dedicated support

  • βœ“Unlimited
  • βœ“SIEM + WAF
  • βœ“Custom ML

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1801.5%$53$630
Month 64504%$900$10,800

Unit Economics

$90
CAC
$1400
LTV
3.5%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 15.6xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Lock Down Internal APIs with Zero-Trust Intelligence

VaultProxy detects threats in real-time, securing high-traffic services effortlessly.

Feature Highlights

βœ“ML threat detection
βœ“Zero-trust policies
βœ“Immutable audit logs
βœ“mTLS support
βœ“Policy simulator

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Blocked insider threats we missed' - Security Eng @ CorpY"
"'Compliance nightmare solved' - CISO @ BankZ"

First Three Customers

Target security-focused posts in r/devops and DevOps Twitter; DM 15 CISOs/DevOps with free audit offer. Partner with one security newsletter for shoutout. Leverage Supabase Discord for early adopters in enterprise.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/netsecTwitter #DevOpsDevOps Weekly

SEO Keywords

zero trust api gatewayinternal api threat detectionsecure proxy for microservicesml api security saasenterprise api waf

Competitive Analysis

Freemium
Strength

Multi-cloud

Weakness

Weak real-time ML

Our Advantage

Internal-traffic optimized threat intel

Usage
Strength

K8s native

Weakness

Limited zero-trust

Our Advantage

Proactive ML detection

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary ML models improve with aggregated anonymized threat data

⏰ Why Now?

Zero-trust mandates from regulations like GDPR/NIST amid internal breach surges

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

ML false positives

Mitigation

User-configurable thresholds + simulator

legalmedium severity

Data privacy compliance

Mitigation

Anonymized processing + SOC2

Validation Roadmap

pre-build10 days

Survey 15 security teams

Success: 8 prioritize threat detection

mvp21 days

Closed beta with threats sim

Success: Positive NPS >8

Pivot Options

  • β†’Pure WAF service
  • β†’Compliance reporting tool
  • β†’External API focus

Quick Stats

Build Time
350h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$4,000
Market Size
$1800.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4