Inbound & Outbound Static IPs for Gigalixir Applications

The native networking layer for Gigalixir that allows you to connect web services, background workers, and cron jobs to firewalled databases and secure APIs.

Shield your web services from inbound attacks and route outbound traffic through a dedicated, verifiable identity.

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Enterprise Connectivity for PaaS

Gigalixir supports Elixir, Node, Python, Ruby, Go, and more, but its dynamic IP pools make it impossible to connect to strict corporate firewalls.

QuotaGuard acts as your application's permanent network identity, giving you a fixed entry point for secure database access and partner integrations. Built for stable infrastructure connectivity, not web scraping.

Fun fact: QuotaGuard and Gigalixir are operated by the same engineering team. We built QuotaGuard to solve the exact problems our Gigalixir customers kept asking about.

Production-Ready Reliability

Your app might be on Gigalixir, but your network needs are enterprise-grade.

Manage risk and reputation with dedicated infrastructure and region-locked sovereignty to ensure your services are compliant with local data residency laws anywhere in the world.

Dedicated Proxy Instances

Eliminate "noisy neighbor" risks for mission-critical services by moving to a dedicated instance.

This ensures your Gigalixir throughput is never impacted by other tenants and allows you to maintain a pristine IP reputation for sensitive API and database integrations.

Strict Data Residency (GDPR)

Ensure compliance with local data privacy laws by locking your Gigalixir traffic to specific regions.

Select EU-Only or US-Only infrastructure to guarantee that your traffic and metadata never cross sovereign borders, satisfying GDPR requirements.

"No Hard Stops" Reliability

We prioritize uptime over billing enforcement to protect your production logic.

Unlike providers that cut access when limits are reached, we continue processing your requests to keep your environment live while we contact you about plan adjustments.

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FAQs

Technical Configuration and Setup for Gigalixir Apps

Does Gigalixir have native static outbound IPs?

No.

Gigalixir offers Dedicated Ingress for inbound static IPs (useful for apex domains and webhook receivers), but there is no native solution for outbound static egress IPs.

This is why Gigalixir's official documentation recommends QuotaGuard for static egress.

The Dedicated Ingress feature requires a STANDARD tier app and is configured through Gigalixir support.

How do I add the QuotaGuard environment variable in Gigalixir?

Use the Gigalixir CLI: gigalixir config:set QUOTAGUARDSTATIC_URL="your-proxy-url".

Alternatively, add it through the Gigalixir Console under your app's Configuration tab.

The variable is encrypted at rest and injected into your container at runtime.

Changes take effect on the next deploy or restart.

Does this work with Gigalixir's free tier?

Yes.

QuotaGuard works with both FREE and STANDARD tier Gigalixir apps.

The proxy configuration is just an environment variable and HTTP client setting.

There are no platform-level restrictions.

However, note that FREE tier apps sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity, which will close proxy connections until the app wakes.

Can I connect to MongoDB Atlas or other firewalled databases from Gigalixir?

Yes. For database connections, use our SOCKS5 proxy with QGTunnel.

Download QGTunnel into your release, configure the tunnel in the QuotaGuard dashboard specifying your database host and port, then prefix your start command with bin/qgtunnel.

Your Ecto, Mongo, or other database driver connects normally while QGTunnel transparently routes traffic through the static IP.

What happens during Gigalixir deploys and hot upgrades?

Your proxy configuration is stored as an environment variable, so every new container Gigalixir spins up during a deploy immediately has access.

For Elixir hot upgrades, existing connections through the proxy remain stable.

For blue-green deploys, both old and new containers route through the same QuotaGuard IPs, so your allowlisted services see no change.

How do I configure QGTunnel with Gigalixir releases?

For releases, add the QGTunnel binary to your rel/overlays directory so it's included in the release tarball.

Update your Procfile to web: bin/qgtunnel bin/my_app start.

QGTunnel reads the QUOTAGUARDSTATIC_URL environment variable automatically.

For mix-based deploys (non-releases), place QGTunnel in your project root and adjust your Procfile accordingly.

Does this work with Gigalixir's clustering and distributed Erlang?

Yes. QuotaGuard only proxies outbound traffic to external services.

Gigalixir's internal clustering (libcluster, distributed Erlang, Phoenix PubSub) happens over the internal network and is completely unaffected.

Your nodes communicate directly with each other while external API calls and database connections route through the static IP.

Still have questions?

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Reach out directly to the Engineers who built Shield to discuss your specific architecture, integration challenges, or compliance constraints here 👇

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QuotaGuard STATIC

Why: You need a rock-solid, fixed IP for general API access, AI workflows, or standard third-party integrations.
Best For: Developers, startups, and general application connectivity.
Key Feature: SOCKS5 support for secure database access.
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QuotaGuard SHIELD

Why: You handle HIPAA, PCI, or sensitive PII data and require End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) for full compliance.
Best For: Regulated industries, financial services, and healthcare.
Key Feature: SSL Passthrough and key isolation.
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What our customers say

Customer experiences, in their own words. Swipe or scroll to read more.

We've been using QuotaGuard Static for nearly six years to provide static IP addresses to our clients so they are able to whitelist our network traffic.

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We've been using QuotaGuard Static for nearly six years to provide static IP addresses to our clients so they are able to whitelist our network traffic.

The service has been hassle free, has never "not worked" or had any downtime to my knowledge. The only time we've reached out to support was during a migration from one cloud provider to another to ensure that we wouldn't cause interruptions in the service ourselves. The service we received at that time was prompt and professional.

Zach ColonVP of Engineering at ItsaCheckmate.comSubmitted Oct 20, 2023

The app's backend runs on serverless functions, and the railway data provider I was using only accepted requests from a fixed IP address. QuotaGuard gave me exactly that, and my passengers' PNR status checks kept working.

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I used QuotaGuard Static IPs for ClearBerth, my train app for Indian Railways passengers. The app's backend runs on serverless functions, and the railway data provider I was using only accepted requests from a fixed IP address. QuotaGuard gave me exactly that, and my passengers' PNR status checks kept working.

It helped me because I could keep building the app without worrying about how to get a static IP. For a solo developer that is a real relief.

The best thing about QuotaGuard is the owner himself. Michael is kind, thoughtful and genuinely warm. When I wrote to say thank you, he replied personally, said it made his Sunday morning, and offered a returning customer discount for any future project. You do not often get that from a service company. I would happily use QuotaGuard again and I recommend it to any developer who needs a static IP.

Aditya Bhattacharya, ClearBerth

Aditya BhattacharyaFounder of ClearBerth appSubmitted Oct 18, 2026

QuotaGuard provided a static IP address via a SOCKS5 proxy. Setting up the proxy and using it from my server was very straightforward.

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I have a web app running in Heroku, and that server occasionally needs to FTP files from another host. That host required requests to come from a whitelisted IP address. QuotaGuard provided a static IP address via a SOCKS5 proxy. Setting up the proxy and using it from my server was very straightforward.

Stephen BeitzelCTO, Narrative TechnologiesSubmitted Mar 28, 2024

I use QuotaGuard to connect with various APIs that require IP whitelisting and run web automations that require a country-specific IP. The stability and reliability of the service have been nothing short of exceptional.

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I use QuotaGuard to connect with various APIs that require IP whitelisting and run web automations that require a country-specific IP. The stability and reliability of the service have been nothing short of exceptional. It simply works as expected and whenever I’ve had any questions Michael and the team are always very quick to respond to emails. I would recommend them without a doubt.

Jose VilchesCEO at SIM StoreSubmitted Oct 29, 2023

QuotaGuard has been a reliable partner for us for many years. Their service has consistently been solid, and when we ran into a more unusual use case, their team understood the situation quickly and worked closely with us to resolve the issues.

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QuotaGuard has been a reliable partner for us for many years. Their service has consistently been solid, and when we ran into a more unusual use case, their team understood the situation quickly and worked closely with us to resolve the issues. That level of responsiveness and support has made a real difference for us.

Anton Litvinenkoco-founder @ Import2Submitted Aug 11, 2026

QG helped us prove our pipeline and workflow with users and in the end, we would have stayed but we use AWS for all our production so we had to switch. Sorry to go but loved every minute of it!

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QUOTAGUARD FTW! We used qg for spooling up a prototype that needed access to MongoDB through Heroku without having to use 0.0.0.0 in mdb whitelist. Big nono for privacy and security. QG helped as we were able to add it as a resource in Heroku and test our prototype. As the platform matured, more test users came on board and our bandwidth scaled to a point where we were no longer a prototype so we moved over to AWS which is where our production apps live. The team at QG is beyond awesome. I sent an email and I think within 24hrs or less we had solved the issues with Tim and Michael. The fact they didn't pester after signup was refreshing as well. They are Dev dev's who get it. QG helped us prove our pipeline and workflow with users and in the end, we would have stayed but we use AWS for all our production so we had to switch. Sorry to go but loved every minute of it!

Greg LuttonCEO Exsurgo TechnologiesSubmitted Jun 1, 2026

Even though the issue was bank related, Michael and Randall provided exceptional support and helped me troubleshoot the issue.

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I've had a issue tunneling requests to my bank's VPOS through QuotaGuard.

Even though the issue was bank related, Michael and Randall provided exceptional support and helped me troubleshoot the issue.

5 stars service, highly recommended!

Ozgur S.FounderSubmitted Jul 21, 2026

The product works great - but where they really shine is the exceptional customer service.

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I needed to configure a static IP address for my app running on Heroku, so I could connect to an external database in a more secure manner. A colleague recommended Quotaguard as an option.

The product works great - but where they really shine is the exceptional customer service. One of my background workers was sneakily polling, which didnt show on the logs, and the Quotaguard support team showed patience and knowledge helping me get to the root of the problem. Fantastic team.

AlexSubmitted Aug 1, 2024

QuotaGuard is an excellent company to work with, they really helped me out on my API issue. Appreciate them as a partner.

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QuotaGuard is an excellent company to work with, they really helped me out on my API issue. Appreciate them as a partner.

John William MeyerCEO, Jump FinanceSubmitted Sep 30, 2026

Solid service. :) Does what's on the tin.

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Solid service. :) Does what's on the tin. They know what they're doing, and I mean that in two ways: (1) their execution of their value offering is *solid*, and (2) they appear undistracted by things that *aren't* what they're doing. A "small, sharp tools", you know?

IsaacLightwardSubmitted Jan 25, 2024

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