diff --git a/dev/.env.example b/dev/.env.example
index b78f09005e..62024d19ec 100644
--- a/dev/.env.example
+++ b/dev/.env.example
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=SET_A_PASSWORD_HERE_123
 # Complete using the values from the Manage SSO page in the web vault
 IDP_SP_ENTITY_ID=http://localhost:51822/saml2
 IDP_SP_ACS_URL=http://localhost:51822/saml2/yourOrgIdHere/Acs
+
+# Optional reverse proxy configuration
+# Should match server listen ports in reverse-proxy.conf
+API_PROXY_PORT=4100
+IDENTITY_PROXY_PORT=33756
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diff --git a/dev/.gitignore b/dev/.gitignore
index 7e4c6e3dc1..ac39c7b124 100644
--- a/dev/.gitignore
+++ b/dev/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ identity_server_dev.pfx
 data_protection_dev.crt
 data_protection_dev.key
 data_protection_dev.pfx
+
+# Reverse Proxy Conifg
+reverse-proxy.conf
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diff --git a/dev/docker-compose.yml b/dev/docker-compose.yml
index 583bfa3b4a..2013569148 100644
--- a/dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ services:
       - '636:636'
     profiles:
       - ldap
+  
+  reverse-proxy:
+    image: nginx:alpine
+    container_name: reverse-proxy
+    volumes:
+      - "./reverse-proxy.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf"
+    ports: 
+      - "${API_PROXY_PORT}:${API_PROXY_PORT}" 
+      - "${IDENTITY_PROXY_PORT}:${IDENTITY_PROXY_PORT}" 
+    profiles:
+      - proxy
 
 volumes:
   edgesql_dev_data:
diff --git a/dev/reverse-proxy.conf.example b/dev/reverse-proxy.conf.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d132bc849f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/reverse-proxy.conf.example
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Begin API Service
+
+upstream api_loadbalancer {
+    # Add additional API services here uniquely identified by their port
+    # Below assumes two services running on the docker host machine on ports 4000 and 4002
+    server host.docker.internal:4000;
+    server host.docker.internal:4002;
+}
+
+server {
+    listen 4100; # The port clients will connect to for the Api, must be exposed via Docker
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://api_loadbalancer;
+    }
+}
+
+# End API Service
+
+# Begin Identity Service
+
+upstream identity_loadbalancer {
+    # Add additional Identity services here uniquely identified by their port
+    # Below assumes two services running on the docker host machine on ports 33656 and 33658
+    server host.docker.internal:33656;
+    server host.docker.internal:33658;
+}
+
+server {
+    listen 33756; # The port clients will connect to for the Identiy, must be exposed via Docker
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://identity_loadbalancer;
+    }
+}
+
+# End Identity Service
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