v25.7.0

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-16 - 25.7.0 - feat(routes)
+add protocol-based route matching and ensure terminate-and-reencrypt routes HTTP through the full HTTP proxy; update docs and tests
+
+- Introduce a new 'protocol' match field for routes (supports 'http' and 'tcp') and preserve it through cloning/merging.
+- Add Rust integration test verifying terminate-and-reencrypt decrypts TLS and routes HTTP traffic via the HTTP proxy (per-request Host/path routing) instead of raw tunneling.
+- Add TypeScript unit tests covering protocol field validation, preservation, interaction with terminate-and-reencrypt, cloning, merging, and matching behavior.
+- Update README with a Protocol-Specific Routing section and clarify terminate-and-reencrypt behavior (HTTP routed via HTTP proxy; non-HTTP uses raw TLS-to-TLS tunnel).
+- Example config: include health check thresholds (unhealthyThreshold and healthyThreshold) in the sample healthCheck settings.
+
+## 2026-02-16 - 25.6.0 - feat(rustproxy)
+add protocol-based routing and backend TLS re-encryption support
+
+- Introduce optional route_match.protocol ("http" | "tcp") in Rust and TypeScript route types to allow protocol-restricted routing.
+- RouteManager: respect protocol field during matching and treat TLS connections without SNI as not matching domain-restricted routes (except wildcard-only routes).
+- HTTP proxy: add BackendStream abstraction to unify plain TCP and tokio-rustls TLS backend streams, and support connecting to upstreams over TLS (upstream.use_tls) with an InsecureBackendVerifier for internal/self-signed backends.
+- WebSocket and HTTP forwarding updated to use BackendStream so upstream TLS is handled transparently.
+- Passthrough listener: perform post-termination protocol detection for TerminateAndReencrypt; route HTTP flows into HttpProxyService and handle non-HTTP as TLS-to-TLS tunnel.
+- Add tests for protocol matching, TLS/no-SNI behavior, and other routing edge cases.
+- Add rustls and tokio-rustls dependencies (Cargo.toml/Cargo.lock updates).
+
 ## 2026-02-16 - 25.5.0 - feat(tls)
 add shared TLS acceptor with SNI resolver and session resumption; prefer shared acceptor and fall back to per-connection when routes specify custom TLS versions
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@push.rocks/smartproxy",
-  "version": "25.5.0",
+  "version": "25.7.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "A powerful proxy package with unified route-based configuration for high traffic management. Features include SSL/TLS support, flexible routing patterns, WebSocket handling, advanced security options, and automatic ACME certificate management.",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",

readme.md

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Whether you're building microservices, deploying edge infrastructure, or need a
 | 🦀 **Rust-Powered Engine** | All networking handled by a high-performance Rust binary via IPC |
 | 🔀 **Unified Route-Based Config** | Clean match/action patterns for intuitive traffic routing |
 | 🔒 **Automatic SSL/TLS** | Zero-config HTTPS with Let's Encrypt ACME integration |
-| 🎯 **Flexible Matching** | Route by port, domain, path, client IP, TLS version, headers, or custom logic |
+| 🎯 **Flexible Matching** | Route by port, domain, path, protocol, client IP, TLS version, headers, or custom logic |
 | 🚄 **High-Performance** | Choose between user-space or kernel-level (NFTables) forwarding |
 | ⚖️ **Load Balancing** | Round-robin, least-connections, IP-hash with health checks |
 | 🛡️ **Enterprise Security** | IP filtering, rate limiting, basic auth, JWT auth, connection limits |
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SmartProxy uses a powerful **match/action** pattern that makes routing predictab
 ```
 
 Every route consists of:
-- **Match** — What traffic to capture (ports, domains, paths, IPs, headers)
+- **Match** — What traffic to capture (ports, domains, paths, protocol, IPs, headers)
 - **Action** — What to do with it (`forward` or `socket-handler`)
 - **Security** (optional) — IP allow/block lists, rate limits, authentication
 - **Headers** (optional) — Request/response header manipulation with template variables
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ SmartProxy supports three TLS handling modes:
 |------|-------------|----------|
 | `passthrough` | Forward encrypted traffic as-is (SNI-based routing) | Backend handles TLS |
 | `terminate` | Decrypt at proxy, forward plain HTTP to backend | Standard reverse proxy |
-| `terminate-and-reencrypt` | Decrypt, then re-encrypt to backend | Zero-trust environments |
+| `terminate-and-reencrypt` | Decrypt at proxy, re-encrypt to backend. HTTP traffic gets full per-request routing (Host header, path matching) via the HTTP proxy; non-HTTP traffic uses a raw TLS-to-TLS tunnel | Zero-trust / defense-in-depth environments |
 
 ## 💡 Common Use Cases
 
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ const proxy = new SmartProxy({
       ],
       {
         tls: { mode: 'terminate', certificate: 'auto' },
-        loadBalancing: {
         algorithm: 'round-robin',
         healthCheck: {
           path: '/health',
           interval: 30000,
-            timeout: 5000
-          }
+          timeout: 5000,
+          unhealthyThreshold: 3,
+          healthyThreshold: 2
         }
       }
     )
@@ -318,6 +318,42 @@ const proxy = new SmartProxy({
 
 > **Note:** Routes with dynamic functions (host/port callbacks) are automatically relayed through the TypeScript socket handler server, since JavaScript functions can't be serialized to Rust.
 
+### 🔀 Protocol-Specific Routing
+
+Restrict routes to specific application-layer protocols. When `protocol` is set, the Rust engine detects the protocol after connection (or after TLS termination) and only matches routes that accept that protocol:
+
+```typescript
+// HTTP-only route (rejects raw TCP connections)
+const httpOnlyRoute: IRouteConfig = {
+  name: 'http-api',
+  match: {
+    ports: 443,
+    domains: 'api.example.com',
+    protocol: 'http',   // Only match HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and WebSocket upgrades
+  },
+  action: {
+    type: 'forward',
+    targets: [{ host: 'api-backend', port: 8080 }],
+    tls: { mode: 'terminate', certificate: 'auto' }
+  }
+};
+
+// Raw TCP route (rejects HTTP traffic)
+const tcpOnlyRoute: IRouteConfig = {
+  name: 'database-proxy',
+  match: {
+    ports: 5432,
+    protocol: 'tcp',    // Only match non-HTTP TCP streams
+  },
+  action: {
+    type: 'forward',
+    targets: [{ host: 'db-server', port: 5432 }]
+  }
+};
+```
+
+> **Note:** Omitting `protocol` (the default) matches any protocol. For TLS routes, protocol detection happens *after* TLS termination — during the initial SNI-based route match, `protocol` is not yet known and the route is allowed to match. The protocol restriction is enforced after the proxy peeks at the decrypted data.
+
 ### 🔒 Security Controls
 
 Comprehensive per-route security options:
@@ -549,6 +585,7 @@ interface IRouteMatch {
   clientIp?: string[];                 // ['10.0.0.0/8', '192.168.*']
   tlsVersion?: string[];               // ['TLSv1.2', 'TLSv1.3']
   headers?: Record<string, string | RegExp>;  // Match by HTTP headers
+  protocol?: 'http' | 'tcp';          // Match specific protocol ('http' includes h2 + WebSocket upgrades)
 }
 ```
 

rust/Cargo.lock

@@ -966,12 +966,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "hyper",
  "hyper-util",
  "regex",
+ "rustls",
  "rustproxy-config",
  "rustproxy-metrics",
  "rustproxy-routing",
  "rustproxy-security",
  "thiserror 2.0.18",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-rustls",
  "tokio-util",
  "tracing",
 ]

rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/helpers.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub fn create_http_route(
             client_ip: None,
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
+            protocol: None,
         },
         action: RouteAction {
             action_type: RouteActionType::Forward,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ pub fn create_http_to_https_redirect(
             client_ip: None,
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
+            protocol: None,
         },
         action: RouteAction {
             action_type: RouteActionType::Forward,
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ pub fn create_load_balancer_route(
             client_ip: None,
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
+            protocol: None,
         },
         action: RouteAction {
             action_type: RouteActionType::Forward,

rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/route_types.rs

@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ pub struct RouteMatch {
     /// Match specific HTTP headers
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub headers: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+
+    /// Match specific protocol: "http" (includes h2 + websocket) or "tcp"
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub protocol: Option<String>,
 }
 
 // ─── Target Match ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

rust/crates/rustproxy-http/Cargo.toml

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ http-body = { workspace = true }
 http-body-util = { workspace = true }
 bytes = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
+rustls = { workspace = true }
+tokio-rustls = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }

rust/crates/rustproxy-http/src/proxy_service.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::{debug, error, info, warn};
 
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+
 use rustproxy_routing::RouteManager;
 use rustproxy_metrics::MetricsCollector;
 
@@ -35,6 +38,125 @@ const DEFAULT_WS_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::
 /// Default WebSocket max lifetime (24 hours).
 const DEFAULT_WS_MAX_LIFETIME: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs(86400);
 
+/// Backend stream that can be either plain TCP or TLS-wrapped.
+/// Used for `terminate-and-reencrypt` mode where the backend requires TLS.
+pub(crate) enum BackendStream {
+    Plain(TcpStream),
+    Tls(tokio_rustls::client::TlsStream<TcpStream>),
+}
+
+impl tokio::io::AsyncRead for BackendStream {
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut tokio::io::ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            BackendStream::Plain(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_read(cx, buf),
+            BackendStream::Tls(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_read(cx, buf),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl tokio::io::AsyncWrite for BackendStream {
+    fn poll_write(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<usize>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            BackendStream::Plain(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_write(cx, buf),
+            BackendStream::Tls(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_write(cx, buf),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            BackendStream::Plain(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_flush(cx),
+            BackendStream::Tls(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_flush(cx),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn poll_shutdown(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            BackendStream::Plain(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_shutdown(cx),
+            BackendStream::Tls(s) => Pin::new(s).poll_shutdown(cx),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Connect to a backend over TLS. Uses InsecureVerifier for internal backends
+/// with self-signed certs (same pattern as tls_handler::connect_tls).
+async fn connect_tls_backend(
+    host: &str,
+    port: u16,
+) -> Result<tokio_rustls::client::TlsStream<TcpStream>, Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+    let _ = rustls::crypto::ring::default_provider().install_default();
+    let config = rustls::ClientConfig::builder()
+        .dangerous()
+        .with_custom_certificate_verifier(Arc::new(InsecureBackendVerifier))
+        .with_no_client_auth();
+
+    let connector = tokio_rustls::TlsConnector::from(Arc::new(config));
+    let stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("{}:{}", host, port)).await?;
+    stream.set_nodelay(true)?;
+
+    let server_name = rustls::pki_types::ServerName::try_from(host.to_string())?;
+    let tls_stream = connector.connect(server_name, stream).await?;
+    debug!("Backend TLS connection established to {}:{}", host, port);
+    Ok(tls_stream)
+}
+
+/// Insecure certificate verifier for backend TLS connections.
+/// Internal backends may use self-signed certs.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct InsecureBackendVerifier;
+
+impl rustls::client::danger::ServerCertVerifier for InsecureBackendVerifier {
+    fn verify_server_cert(
+        &self,
+        _end_entity: &rustls::pki_types::CertificateDer<'_>,
+        _intermediates: &[rustls::pki_types::CertificateDer<'_>],
+        _server_name: &rustls::pki_types::ServerName<'_>,
+        _ocsp_response: &[u8],
+        _now: rustls::pki_types::UnixTime,
+    ) -> Result<rustls::client::danger::ServerCertVerified, rustls::Error> {
+        Ok(rustls::client::danger::ServerCertVerified::assertion())
+    }
+
+    fn verify_tls12_signature(
+        &self,
+        _message: &[u8],
+        _cert: &rustls::pki_types::CertificateDer<'_>,
+        _dss: &rustls::DigitallySignedStruct,
+    ) -> Result<rustls::client::danger::HandshakeSignatureValid, rustls::Error> {
+        Ok(rustls::client::danger::HandshakeSignatureValid::assertion())
+    }
+
+    fn verify_tls13_signature(
+        &self,
+        _message: &[u8],
+        _cert: &rustls::pki_types::CertificateDer<'_>,
+        _dss: &rustls::DigitallySignedStruct,
+    ) -> Result<rustls::client::danger::HandshakeSignatureValid, rustls::Error> {
+        Ok(rustls::client::danger::HandshakeSignatureValid::assertion())
+    }
+
+    fn supported_verify_schemes(&self) -> Vec<rustls::SignatureScheme> {
+        vec![
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PKCS1_SHA256,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PKCS1_SHA384,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PKCS1_SHA512,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::ECDSA_NISTP256_SHA256,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::ECDSA_NISTP384_SHA384,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::ED25519,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PSS_SHA256,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PSS_SHA384,
+            rustls::SignatureScheme::RSA_PSS_SHA512,
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
 /// HTTP proxy service that processes HTTP traffic.
 pub struct HttpProxyService {
     route_manager: Arc<RouteManager>,
@@ -173,6 +295,7 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: Some(&headers),
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: Some("http"),
         };
 
         let route_match = match self.route_manager.find_route(&ctx) {
@@ -273,12 +396,35 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
             }
         }
 
-        // Connect to upstream with timeout
-        let upstream_stream = match tokio::time::timeout(
+        // Connect to upstream with timeout (TLS if upstream.use_tls is set)
+        let backend = if upstream.use_tls {
+            match tokio::time::timeout(
+                self.connect_timeout,
+                connect_tls_backend(&upstream.host, upstream.port),
+            ).await {
+                Ok(Ok(tls)) => BackendStream::Tls(tls),
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    error!("Failed TLS connect to upstream {}:{}: {}", upstream.host, upstream.port, e);
+                    self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(&upstream_key);
+                    self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(&ip_str));
+                    return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY, "Backend TLS unavailable"));
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    error!("Upstream TLS connect timeout for {}:{}", upstream.host, upstream.port);
+                    self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(&upstream_key);
+                    self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(&ip_str));
+                    return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::GATEWAY_TIMEOUT, "Backend TLS connect timeout"));
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            match tokio::time::timeout(
                 self.connect_timeout,
                 TcpStream::connect(format!("{}:{}", upstream.host, upstream.port)),
             ).await {
-            Ok(Ok(s)) => s,
+                Ok(Ok(s)) => {
+                    s.set_nodelay(true).ok();
+                    BackendStream::Plain(s)
+                }
                 Ok(Err(e)) => {
                     error!("Failed to connect to upstream {}:{}: {}", upstream.host, upstream.port, e);
                     self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(&upstream_key);
@@ -291,10 +437,10 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
                     self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(&ip_str));
                     return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::GATEWAY_TIMEOUT, "Backend connect timeout"));
                 }
+            }
         };
-        upstream_stream.set_nodelay(true).ok();
 
-        let io = TokioIo::new(upstream_stream);
+        let io = TokioIo::new(backend);
 
         let result = if use_h2 {
             // HTTP/2 backend
@@ -310,7 +456,7 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
     /// Forward request to backend via HTTP/1.1 with body streaming.
     async fn forward_h1(
         &self,
-        io: TokioIo<TcpStream>,
+        io: TokioIo<BackendStream>,
         parts: hyper::http::request::Parts,
         body: Incoming,
         upstream_headers: hyper::HeaderMap,
@@ -376,7 +522,7 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
     /// Forward request to backend via HTTP/2 with body streaming.
     async fn forward_h2(
         &self,
-        io: TokioIo<TcpStream>,
+        io: TokioIo<BackendStream>,
         parts: hyper::http::request::Parts,
         body: Incoming,
         upstream_headers: hyper::HeaderMap,
@@ -516,12 +662,35 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
 
         info!("WebSocket upgrade from {} -> {}:{}", peer_addr, upstream.host, upstream.port);
 
-        // Connect to upstream with timeout
-        let mut upstream_stream = match tokio::time::timeout(
+        // Connect to upstream with timeout (TLS if upstream.use_tls is set)
+        let mut upstream_stream: BackendStream = if upstream.use_tls {
+            match tokio::time::timeout(
+                self.connect_timeout,
+                connect_tls_backend(&upstream.host, upstream.port),
+            ).await {
+                Ok(Ok(tls)) => BackendStream::Tls(tls),
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    error!("WebSocket: failed TLS connect upstream {}:{}: {}", upstream.host, upstream.port, e);
+                    self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(upstream_key);
+                    self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(source_ip));
+                    return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY, "Backend TLS unavailable"));
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    error!("WebSocket: upstream TLS connect timeout for {}:{}", upstream.host, upstream.port);
+                    self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(upstream_key);
+                    self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(source_ip));
+                    return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::GATEWAY_TIMEOUT, "Backend TLS connect timeout"));
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            match tokio::time::timeout(
                 self.connect_timeout,
                 TcpStream::connect(format!("{}:{}", upstream.host, upstream.port)),
             ).await {
-            Ok(Ok(s)) => s,
+                Ok(Ok(s)) => {
+                    s.set_nodelay(true).ok();
+                    BackendStream::Plain(s)
+                }
                 Ok(Err(e)) => {
                     error!("WebSocket: failed to connect upstream {}:{}: {}", upstream.host, upstream.port, e);
                     self.upstream_selector.connection_ended(upstream_key);
@@ -534,8 +703,8 @@ impl HttpProxyService {
                     self.metrics.connection_closed(route_id, Some(source_ip));
                     return Ok(error_response(StatusCode::GATEWAY_TIMEOUT, "Backend connect timeout"));
                 }
+            }
         };
-        upstream_stream.set_nodelay(true).ok();
 
         let path = req.uri().path().to_string();
         let upstream_path = {

rust/crates/rustproxy-passthrough/src/tcp_listener.rs

@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
                 tls_version: None,
                 headers: None,
                 is_tls: false,
+                protocol: None,
             };
 
             if let Some(quick_match) = route_manager.find_route(&quick_ctx) {
@@ -650,6 +651,8 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls,
+            // For TLS connections, protocol is unknown until after termination
+            protocol: if is_http { Some("http") } else if !is_tls { Some("tcp") } else { None },
         };
 
         let route_match = route_manager.find_route(&ctx);
@@ -827,6 +830,15 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
                     }
                 };
 
+                // Check protocol restriction from route config
+                if let Some(ref required_protocol) = route_match.route.route_match.protocol {
+                    let detected = if peeked { "http" } else { "tcp" };
+                    if required_protocol != detected {
+                        debug!("Protocol mismatch: route requires '{}', got '{}'", required_protocol, detected);
+                        return Err("Protocol mismatch".into());
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if peeked {
                     debug!(
                         "TLS Terminate + HTTP: {} -> {}:{} (domain: {:?})",
@@ -867,12 +879,59 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
                 Ok(())
             }
             Some(rustproxy_config::TlsMode::TerminateAndReencrypt) => {
+                // Inline TLS accept + HTTP detection (same pattern as Terminate mode)
                 let route_tls = route_match.route.action.tls.as_ref();
-                Self::handle_tls_terminate_reencrypt(
-                    stream, n, &domain, &target_host, target_port,
-                    peer_addr, &tls_configs, &shared_tls_acceptor,
-                    Arc::clone(&metrics), route_id, &conn_config, route_tls,
-                ).await
+                let acceptor = Self::get_tls_acceptor(&domain, &tls_configs, &*shared_tls_acceptor, route_tls)?;
+                let tls_stream = match tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_millis(conn_config.initial_data_timeout_ms),
+                    tls_handler::accept_tls(stream, &acceptor),
+                ).await {
+                    Ok(Ok(s)) => s,
+                    Ok(Err(e)) => return Err(e),
+                    Err(_) => return Err("TLS handshake timeout".into()),
+                };
+
+                // Peek at decrypted data to detect protocol
+                let mut buf_stream = tokio::io::BufReader::new(tls_stream);
+                let is_http_data = {
+                    use tokio::io::AsyncBufReadExt;
+                    match buf_stream.fill_buf().await {
+                        Ok(data) => sni_parser::is_http(data),
+                        Err(_) => false,
+                    }
+                };
+
+                // Check protocol restriction from route config
+                if let Some(ref required_protocol) = route_match.route.route_match.protocol {
+                    let detected = if is_http_data { "http" } else { "tcp" };
+                    if required_protocol != detected {
+                        debug!("Protocol mismatch: route requires '{}', got '{}'", required_protocol, detected);
+                        return Err("Protocol mismatch".into());
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if is_http_data {
+                    // HTTP: full per-request routing via HttpProxyService
+                    // (backend TLS handled by HttpProxyService when upstream.use_tls is set)
+                    debug!(
+                        "TLS Terminate+Reencrypt + HTTP: {} (domain: {:?})",
+                        peer_addr, domain
+                    );
+                    _conn_guard.disarm();
+                    http_proxy.handle_io(buf_stream, peer_addr, port, cancel.clone()).await;
+                } else {
+                    // Non-HTTP: TLS-to-TLS tunnel (existing behavior for raw TCP protocols)
+                    debug!(
+                        "TLS Terminate+Reencrypt + TCP: {} -> {}:{}",
+                        peer_addr, target_host, target_port
+                    );
+                    Self::handle_tls_reencrypt_tunnel(
+                        buf_stream, &target_host, target_port,
+                        peer_addr, Arc::clone(&metrics), route_id,
+                        &conn_config,
+                    ).await?;
+                }
+                Ok(())
             }
             None => {
                 if is_http {
@@ -1007,39 +1066,18 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Handle TLS terminate-and-reencrypt: accept TLS from client, connect TLS to backend.
-    async fn handle_tls_terminate_reencrypt(
-        stream: tokio::net::TcpStream,
-        _peek_len: usize,
-        domain: &Option<String>,
+    /// Handle non-HTTP TLS-to-TLS tunnel for terminate-and-reencrypt mode.
+    /// TLS accept has already been done by the caller; this only connects to the
+    /// backend over TLS and forwards bidirectionally.
+    async fn handle_tls_reencrypt_tunnel(
+        buf_stream: tokio::io::BufReader<tokio_rustls::server::TlsStream<tokio::net::TcpStream>>,
         target_host: &str,
         target_port: u16,
         peer_addr: std::net::SocketAddr,
-        tls_configs: &HashMap<String, TlsCertConfig>,
-        shared_tls_acceptor: &Option<TlsAcceptor>,
         metrics: Arc<MetricsCollector>,
         route_id: Option<&str>,
         conn_config: &ConnectionConfig,
-        route_tls: Option<&rustproxy_config::RouteTls>,
     ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
-        // Use shared acceptor (session resumption) or fall back to per-connection
-        let acceptor = Self::get_tls_acceptor(domain, tls_configs, shared_tls_acceptor, route_tls)?;
-
-        // Accept TLS from client with timeout
-        let client_tls = match tokio::time::timeout(
-            std::time::Duration::from_millis(conn_config.initial_data_timeout_ms),
-            tls_handler::accept_tls(stream, &acceptor),
-        ).await {
-            Ok(Ok(s)) => s,
-            Ok(Err(e)) => return Err(e),
-            Err(_) => return Err("TLS handshake timeout".into()),
-        };
-
-        debug!(
-            "TLS Terminate+Reencrypt: {} -> {}:{} (domain: {:?})",
-            peer_addr, target_host, target_port, domain
-        );
-
         // Connect to backend over TLS with timeout
         let backend_tls = match tokio::time::timeout(
             std::time::Duration::from_millis(conn_config.connection_timeout_ms),
@@ -1050,8 +1088,9 @@ impl TcpListenerManager {
             Err(_) => return Err("Backend TLS connection timeout".into()),
         };
 
-        // Forward between two TLS streams
-        let (client_read, client_write) = tokio::io::split(client_tls);
+        // Forward between decrypted client stream and backend TLS stream
+        // (BufReader preserves any already-buffered data from the peek)
+        let (client_read, client_write) = tokio::io::split(buf_stream);
         let (backend_read, backend_write) = tokio::io::split(backend_tls);
 
         let base_inactivity_ms = conn_config.socket_timeout_ms;

rust/crates/rustproxy-routing/src/route_manager.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub struct MatchContext<'a> {
     pub tls_version: Option<&'a str>,
     pub headers: Option<&'a HashMap<String, String>>,
     pub is_tls: bool,
+    /// Detected protocol: "http" or "tcp". None when unknown (e.g. pre-TLS-termination).
+    pub protocol: Option<&'a str>,
 }
 
 /// Result of a route match.
@@ -87,9 +89,17 @@ impl RouteManager {
                 if !matchers::domain_matches_any(&patterns, domain) {
                     return false;
                 }
+            } else if ctx.is_tls {
+                // TLS connection without SNI cannot match a domain-restricted route.
+                // This prevents session-ticket resumption from misrouting when clients
+                // omit SNI (RFC 8446 recommends but doesn't mandate SNI on resumption).
+                // Wildcard-only routes (domains: ["*"]) still match since they accept all.
+                let patterns = domains.to_vec();
+                let is_wildcard_only = patterns.iter().all(|d| *d == "*");
+                if !is_wildcard_only {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
-            // If no domain provided but route requires domain, it depends on context
-            // For TLS passthrough, we need SNI; for other cases we may still match
         }
 
         // Path matching
@@ -137,6 +147,17 @@ impl RouteManager {
             }
         }
 
+        // Protocol matching
+        if let Some(ref required_protocol) = rm.protocol {
+            if let Some(protocol) = ctx.protocol {
+                if required_protocol != protocol {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            // If protocol not yet known (None), allow match — protocol will be
+            // validated after detection (post-TLS-termination peek)
+        }
+
         true
     }
 
@@ -277,6 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
                 client_ip: None,
                 tls_version: None,
                 headers: None,
+                protocol: None,
             },
             action: RouteAction {
                 action_type: RouteActionType::Forward,
@@ -327,6 +349,7 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
 
         let result = manager.find_route(&ctx);
@@ -349,6 +372,7 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
 
         let result = manager.find_route(&ctx).unwrap();
@@ -372,6 +396,7 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
 
         assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_none());
@@ -457,6 +482,116 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tls_no_sni_rejects_domain_restricted_route() {
+        let routes = vec![make_route(443, Some("example.com"), 0)];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        // TLS connection without SNI should NOT match a domain-restricted route
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 443,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: true,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tls_no_sni_rejects_wildcard_subdomain_route() {
+        let routes = vec![make_route(443, Some("*.example.com"), 0)];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        // TLS connection without SNI should NOT match *.example.com
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 443,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: true,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tls_no_sni_matches_wildcard_only_route() {
+        let routes = vec![make_route(443, Some("*"), 0)];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        // TLS connection without SNI SHOULD match a wildcard-only route
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 443,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: true,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tls_no_sni_skips_domain_restricted_matches_fallback() {
+        // Two routes: first is domain-restricted, second is wildcard catch-all
+        let routes = vec![
+            make_route(443, Some("specific.com"), 10),
+            make_route(443, Some("*"), 0),
+        ];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        // TLS without SNI should skip specific.com and fall through to wildcard
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 443,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: true,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+
+        let result = manager.find_route(&ctx);
+        assert!(result.is_some());
+        let matched_domains = result.unwrap().route.route_match.domains.as_ref()
+            .map(|d| d.to_vec()).unwrap();
+        assert!(matched_domains.contains(&"*"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_non_tls_no_domain_still_matches_domain_restricted() {
+        // Non-TLS (plain HTTP) without domain should still match domain-restricted routes
+        // (the HTTP proxy layer handles Host-based routing)
+        let routes = vec![make_route(80, Some("example.com"), 0)];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 80,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
 
         assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
@@ -475,6 +610,7 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
 
         assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
@@ -525,6 +661,7 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
         let result = manager.find_route(&ctx).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(result.target.unwrap().host.first(), "api-backend");
@@ -538,8 +675,102 @@ mod tests {
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
             is_tls: false,
+            protocol: None,
         };
         let result = manager.find_route(&ctx).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(result.target.unwrap().host.first(), "default-backend");
     }
+
+    fn make_route_with_protocol(port: u16, domain: Option<&str>, protocol: Option<&str>) -> RouteConfig {
+        let mut route = make_route(port, domain, 0);
+        route.route_match.protocol = protocol.map(|s| s.to_string());
+        route
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_protocol_http_matches_http() {
+        let routes = vec![make_route_with_protocol(80, None, Some("http"))];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 80,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: false,
+            protocol: Some("http"),
+        };
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_protocol_http_rejects_tcp() {
+        let routes = vec![make_route_with_protocol(80, None, Some("http"))];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 80,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: false,
+            protocol: Some("tcp"),
+        };
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_protocol_none_matches_any() {
+        // Route with no protocol restriction matches any protocol
+        let routes = vec![make_route_with_protocol(80, None, None)];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        let ctx_http = MatchContext {
+            port: 80,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: false,
+            protocol: Some("http"),
+        };
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx_http).is_some());
+
+        let ctx_tcp = MatchContext {
+            port: 80,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: false,
+            protocol: Some("tcp"),
+        };
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx_tcp).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_protocol_http_matches_when_unknown() {
+        // Route with protocol: "http" should match when ctx.protocol is None
+        // (pre-TLS-termination, protocol not yet known)
+        let routes = vec![make_route_with_protocol(443, None, Some("http"))];
+        let manager = RouteManager::new(routes);
+
+        let ctx = MatchContext {
+            port: 443,
+            domain: None,
+            path: None,
+            client_ip: None,
+            tls_version: None,
+            headers: None,
+            is_tls: true,
+            protocol: None,
+        };
+        assert!(manager.find_route(&ctx).is_some());
+    }
 }

rust/crates/rustproxy/tests/common/mod.rs

@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ pub fn make_test_route(
             client_ip: None,
             tls_version: None,
             headers: None,
+            protocol: None,
         },
         action: rustproxy_config::RouteAction {
             action_type: rustproxy_config::RouteActionType::Forward,

rust/crates/rustproxy/tests/integration_http_proxy.rs

@@ -407,6 +407,169 @@ async fn test_websocket_through_proxy() {
     proxy.stop().await.unwrap();
 }
 
+/// Test that terminate-and-reencrypt mode routes HTTP traffic through the
+/// full HTTP proxy with per-request Host-based routing.
+///
+/// This verifies the new behavior: after TLS termination, HTTP data is detected
+/// and routed through HttpProxyService (like nginx) instead of being blindly tunneled.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_terminate_and_reencrypt_http_routing() {
+    let backend1_port = next_port();
+    let backend2_port = next_port();
+    let proxy_port = next_port();
+
+    // Start plain HTTP echo backends (proxy terminates client TLS, connects plain to backend)
+    let _b1 = start_http_echo_backend(backend1_port, "alpha").await;
+    let _b2 = start_http_echo_backend(backend2_port, "beta").await;
+
+    let (cert1, key1) = generate_self_signed_cert("alpha.example.com");
+    let (cert2, key2) = generate_self_signed_cert("beta.example.com");
+
+    // Create terminate-and-reencrypt routes
+    let mut route1 = make_tls_terminate_route(
+        proxy_port, "alpha.example.com", "127.0.0.1", backend1_port, &cert1, &key1,
+    );
+    route1.action.tls.as_mut().unwrap().mode = rustproxy_config::TlsMode::TerminateAndReencrypt;
+
+    let mut route2 = make_tls_terminate_route(
+        proxy_port, "beta.example.com", "127.0.0.1", backend2_port, &cert2, &key2,
+    );
+    route2.action.tls.as_mut().unwrap().mode = rustproxy_config::TlsMode::TerminateAndReencrypt;
+
+    let options = RustProxyOptions {
+        routes: vec![route1, route2],
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let mut proxy = RustProxy::new(options).unwrap();
+    proxy.start().await.unwrap();
+    assert!(wait_for_port(proxy_port, 2000).await);
+
+    // Test alpha domain - HTTP request through TLS terminate-and-reencrypt
+    let alpha_result = with_timeout(async {
+        let _ = rustls::crypto::ring::default_provider().install_default();
+        let tls_config = rustls::ClientConfig::builder()
+            .dangerous()
+            .with_custom_certificate_verifier(std::sync::Arc::new(InsecureVerifier))
+            .with_no_client_auth();
+        let connector = tokio_rustls::TlsConnector::from(std::sync::Arc::new(tls_config));
+
+        let stream = tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", proxy_port))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let server_name = rustls::pki_types::ServerName::try_from("alpha.example.com".to_string()).unwrap();
+        let mut tls_stream = connector.connect(server_name, stream).await.unwrap();
+
+        let request = "GET /api/data HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: alpha.example.com\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n";
+        tls_stream.write_all(request.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+
+        let mut response = Vec::new();
+        tls_stream.read_to_end(&mut response).await.unwrap();
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&response).to_string()
+    }, 10)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let alpha_body = extract_body(&alpha_result);
+    assert!(
+        alpha_body.contains(r#""backend":"alpha"#),
+        "Expected alpha backend, got: {}",
+        alpha_body
+    );
+    assert!(
+        alpha_body.contains(r#""method":"GET"#),
+        "Expected GET method, got: {}",
+        alpha_body
+    );
+    assert!(
+        alpha_body.contains(r#""path":"/api/data"#),
+        "Expected /api/data path, got: {}",
+        alpha_body
+    );
+
+    // Test beta domain - different host goes to different backend
+    let beta_result = with_timeout(async {
+        let _ = rustls::crypto::ring::default_provider().install_default();
+        let tls_config = rustls::ClientConfig::builder()
+            .dangerous()
+            .with_custom_certificate_verifier(std::sync::Arc::new(InsecureVerifier))
+            .with_no_client_auth();
+        let connector = tokio_rustls::TlsConnector::from(std::sync::Arc::new(tls_config));
+
+        let stream = tokio::net::TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", proxy_port))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let server_name = rustls::pki_types::ServerName::try_from("beta.example.com".to_string()).unwrap();
+        let mut tls_stream = connector.connect(server_name, stream).await.unwrap();
+
+        let request = "GET /other HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: beta.example.com\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n";
+        tls_stream.write_all(request.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+
+        let mut response = Vec::new();
+        tls_stream.read_to_end(&mut response).await.unwrap();
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&response).to_string()
+    }, 10)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let beta_body = extract_body(&beta_result);
+    assert!(
+        beta_body.contains(r#""backend":"beta"#),
+        "Expected beta backend, got: {}",
+        beta_body
+    );
+    assert!(
+        beta_body.contains(r#""path":"/other"#),
+        "Expected /other path, got: {}",
+        beta_body
+    );
+
+    proxy.stop().await.unwrap();
+}
+
+/// Test that the protocol field on route config is accepted and processed.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_protocol_field_in_route_config() {
+    let backend_port = next_port();
+    let proxy_port = next_port();
+
+    let _backend = start_http_echo_backend(backend_port, "main").await;
+
+    // Create a route with protocol: "http" - should only match HTTP traffic
+    let mut route = make_test_route(proxy_port, None, "127.0.0.1", backend_port);
+    route.route_match.protocol = Some("http".to_string());
+
+    let options = RustProxyOptions {
+        routes: vec![route],
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let mut proxy = RustProxy::new(options).unwrap();
+    proxy.start().await.unwrap();
+    assert!(wait_for_port(proxy_port, 2000).await);
+
+    // HTTP request should match the route and get proxied
+    let result = with_timeout(async {
+        let response = send_http_request(proxy_port, "example.com", "GET", "/test").await;
+        extract_body(&response).to_string()
+    }, 10)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(
+        result.contains(r#""backend":"main"#),
+        "Expected main backend, got: {}",
+        result
+    );
+    assert!(
+        result.contains(r#""path":"/test"#),
+        "Expected /test path, got: {}",
+        result
+    );
+
+    proxy.stop().await.unwrap();
+}
+
 /// InsecureVerifier for test TLS client connections.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct InsecureVerifier;

test/test.route-config.ts

@@ -562,4 +562,168 @@ tap.test('Route Integration - Combining Multiple Route Types', async () => {
   }
 });
 
+// --------------------------------- Protocol Match Field Tests ---------------------------------
+
+tap.test('Routes: Should accept protocol field on route match', async () => {
+  // Create a route with protocol: 'http'
+  const httpOnlyRoute: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 443,
+      domains: 'api.example.com',
+      protocol: 'http',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'backend', port: 8080 }],
+      tls: {
+        mode: 'terminate',
+        certificate: 'auto',
+      },
+    },
+    name: 'HTTP-only Route',
+  };
+
+  // Validate the route - protocol field should not cause errors
+  const validation = validateRouteConfig(httpOnlyRoute);
+  expect(validation.valid).toBeTrue();
+
+  // Verify the protocol field is preserved
+  expect(httpOnlyRoute.match.protocol).toEqual('http');
+});
+
+tap.test('Routes: Should accept protocol tcp on route match', async () => {
+  // Create a route with protocol: 'tcp'
+  const tcpOnlyRoute: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 443,
+      domains: 'db.example.com',
+      protocol: 'tcp',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'db-server', port: 5432 }],
+      tls: {
+        mode: 'passthrough',
+      },
+    },
+    name: 'TCP-only Route',
+  };
+
+  const validation = validateRouteConfig(tcpOnlyRoute);
+  expect(validation.valid).toBeTrue();
+
+  expect(tcpOnlyRoute.match.protocol).toEqual('tcp');
+});
+
+tap.test('Routes: Protocol field should work with terminate-and-reencrypt', async () => {
+  // Create a terminate-and-reencrypt route that only accepts HTTP
+  const reencryptRoute = createHttpsTerminateRoute(
+    'secure.example.com',
+    { host: 'backend', port: 443 },
+    { reencrypt: true, certificate: 'auto', name: 'Reencrypt HTTP Route' }
+  );
+
+  // Set protocol restriction to http
+  reencryptRoute.match.protocol = 'http';
+
+  // Validate the route
+  const validation = validateRouteConfig(reencryptRoute);
+  expect(validation.valid).toBeTrue();
+
+  // Verify TLS mode
+  expect(reencryptRoute.action.tls?.mode).toEqual('terminate-and-reencrypt');
+  // Verify protocol field is preserved
+  expect(reencryptRoute.match.protocol).toEqual('http');
+});
+
+tap.test('Routes: Protocol field should not affect domain/port matching', async () => {
+  // Routes with and without protocol field should both match the same domain/port
+  const routeWithProtocol: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 443,
+      domains: 'example.com',
+      protocol: 'http',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'backend', port: 8080 }],
+      tls: { mode: 'terminate', certificate: 'auto' },
+    },
+    name: 'With Protocol',
+    priority: 10,
+  };
+
+  const routeWithoutProtocol: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 443,
+      domains: 'example.com',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'fallback', port: 8081 }],
+      tls: { mode: 'terminate', certificate: 'auto' },
+    },
+    name: 'Without Protocol',
+    priority: 5,
+  };
+
+  const routes = [routeWithProtocol, routeWithoutProtocol];
+
+  // Both routes should match the domain/port (protocol is a hint for Rust-side matching)
+  const matches = findMatchingRoutes(routes, { domain: 'example.com', port: 443 });
+  expect(matches.length).toEqual(2);
+
+  // The one with higher priority should be first
+  const best = findBestMatchingRoute(routes, { domain: 'example.com', port: 443 });
+  expect(best).not.toBeUndefined();
+  expect(best!.name).toEqual('With Protocol');
+});
+
+tap.test('Routes: Protocol field preserved through route cloning', async () => {
+  const original: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 8443,
+      domains: 'clone-test.example.com',
+      protocol: 'http',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'backend', port: 3000 }],
+      tls: { mode: 'terminate-and-reencrypt', certificate: 'auto' },
+    },
+    name: 'Clone Test',
+  };
+
+  const cloned = cloneRoute(original);
+
+  // Verify protocol is preserved in clone
+  expect(cloned.match.protocol).toEqual('http');
+  expect(cloned.action.tls?.mode).toEqual('terminate-and-reencrypt');
+
+  // Modify clone should not affect original
+  cloned.match.protocol = 'tcp';
+  expect(original.match.protocol).toEqual('http');
+});
+
+tap.test('Routes: Protocol field preserved through route merging', async () => {
+  const base: IRouteConfig = {
+    match: {
+      ports: 443,
+      domains: 'merge-test.example.com',
+      protocol: 'http',
+    },
+    action: {
+      type: 'forward',
+      targets: [{ host: 'backend', port: 3000 }],
+      tls: { mode: 'terminate-and-reencrypt', certificate: 'auto' },
+    },
+    name: 'Merge Base',
+  };
+
+  // Merge with override that changes name but not protocol
+  const merged = mergeRouteConfigs(base, { name: 'Merged Route' });
+  expect(merged.match.protocol).toEqual('http');
+  expect(merged.name).toEqual('Merged Route');
+});
+
 export default tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartproxy',
-  version: '25.5.0',
+  version: '25.7.0',
   description: 'A powerful proxy package with unified route-based configuration for high traffic management. Features include SSL/TLS support, flexible routing patterns, WebSocket handling, advanced security options, and automatic ACME certificate management.'
 }

ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/route-types.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface IRouteMatch {
   clientIp?: string[];     // Match specific client IPs
   tlsVersion?: string[];   // Match specific TLS versions
   headers?: Record<string, string | RegExp>; // Match specific HTTP headers
+  protocol?: 'http' | 'tcp';  // Match specific protocol (http includes h2 + websocket upgrades)
 }