diff --git a/docs/3.x.x/en/configurations/configurations.md b/docs/3.x.x/en/configurations/configurations.md
index 176b6e0457..9c908f9cd3 100644
--- a/docs/3.x.x/en/configurations/configurations.md
+++ b/docs/3.x.x/en/configurations/configurations.md
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ Most of the application's configurations are defined by environment. It means th
  - `port` (integer): Port on which the server should be running. Default value: `1337`.
  - `autoReload`
    - `enabled` (boolean): Enable or disabled server reload on files update. Default value: depends on the environment.
+ - `proxy`
+  - `enabled` (boolean): Enable proxy support such as Apache or Nginx. Default value: `false`.
+  - `ssl` (boolean): Enable proxy SSL support
+  - `host` (string): Host name your proxy service uses for Strapi.
+  - `port` (integer): Port that your proxy service accepts connections on.
  - [`cron`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron)
   - `enabled` (boolean): Enable or disable CRON tasks to schedule jobs at specific dates. Default value: `false`.
  - `admin`
@@ -343,6 +348,33 @@ Most of the application's configurations are defined by environment. It means th
         - `source` (string): Define the source mode (origin, host, custom).
         - `folder` (string): Indicate what the plugins folder in `host` source mode.
 
+#### Example
+
+**Path —** `./config/environments/**/server.json`.
+
+As an example using this configuration with Nginx your server would respond to `https://example.com:8443` instead of `http://localhost:1337`
+
+**Note:** you will need to configure Nginx or Apache as a proxy before configuring this example.
+
+```json
+{
+  "host": "localhost",
+  "port": 1337,
+  "proxy": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "ssl": true,
+    "host": "example.com",
+    "port": 8443
+  },
+  "autoReload": {
+    "enabled": true
+  },
+  "cron": {
+    "enabled": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ***
 
 ## Dynamic configurations
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/development/server.json b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/development/server.json
index 2c9235833f..46db2086bb 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/development/server.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/development/server.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "host": "localhost",
   "port": 1337,
+  "proxy": {
+    "enabled": false
+  },
   "autoReload": {
     "enabled": true
   },
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
index 0a35d003aa..bc0294e31f 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "host": "localhost",
   "port": "${process.env.PORT || 1337}",
+  "proxy": {
+    "enabled": false
+  },
   "autoReload": {
     "enabled": false
   },
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
index 0a35d003aa..bc0294e31f 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "host": "localhost",
   "port": "${process.env.PORT || 1337}",
+  "proxy": {
+    "enabled": false
+  },
   "autoReload": {
     "enabled": false
   },
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/admin/src/translations/en.json b/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/admin/src/translations/en.json
index 2f613a630e..b9365fada3 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/admin/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/admin/src/translations/en.json
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@
   "form.server.item.port": "Port",
   "form.server.item.cron": "Cron",
 
+  "form.server.item.proxy": "Proxy Settings",
+  "form.server.item.proxy.enable": "Proxy Enable",
+  "form.server.item.proxy.ssl": "Proxy SSL",
+  "form.server.item.proxy.host": "Proxy Host",
+  "form.server.item.proxy.port": "Proxy Port",
+
   "form.language.name": "Languages",
   "form.language.description": "Configure your languages.",
   "form.language.choose": "Choose a language:",
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/services/SettingsManager.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/services/SettingsManager.js
index 3945a3eeda..8821a267d3 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/services/SettingsManager.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-settings-manager/services/SettingsManager.js
@@ -452,6 +452,41 @@ module.exports = {
             value: _.get(strapi.config, `environments.${env}.server.cron.enabled`, null)
           }
         ]
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'form.server.item.proxy',
+        items: [
+          {
+            name: 'form.server.item.proxy.enable',
+            target: 'server.proxy.enabled',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            value: _.get(strapi.config, `environments.${env}.server.proxy.enabled`, null),
+            items: [
+              {
+                name: 'form.server.item.proxy.host',
+                target: 'server.proxy.host',
+                type: 'string',
+                value: _.get(strapi.config, `environments.${env}.server.proxy.host`, null),
+                validations: {}
+              },
+              {
+                name: 'form.server.item.proxy.port',
+                target: 'server.proxy.port',
+                type: 'number',
+                value: _.get(strapi.config, `environments.${env}.server.proxy.port`, null),
+                validations: {}
+              },
+              {
+                name: 'form.server.item.proxy.ssl',
+                target: 'server.proxy.ssl',
+                type: 'boolean',
+                value: _.get(strapi.config, `environments.${env}.server.proxy.ssl`, null),
+                validations: {}
+              }
+            ],
+            validations: {}
+          }
+        ]
       }
     ]
   }),
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/configurations.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/configurations.js
index 8fa9da809b..d39e61fec4 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/configurations.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/configurations.js
@@ -318,9 +318,25 @@ module.exports.app = async function() {
     return acc;
   }, {});
 
+  // default settings
   this.config.port = get(this.config.currentEnvironment, 'server.port') || this.config.port;
   this.config.host = get(this.config.currentEnvironment, 'server.host') || this.config.host;
-  this.config.url = `http://${this.config.host}:${this.config.port}`;
+
+  // default construct url
+  this.config.url = `http://${this.config.host}:${this.config.port}`
+
+  // proxy settings
+  this.config.proxy = get(this.config.currentEnvironment, 'server.proxy' || {});
+
+  // check if SSL enabled and construct proxy url
+  function getProxyUrl(ssl, url) {
+    return `http${ssl ? 's' : ''}://${url}`;
+  }
+
+  // check if proxy is enabled and construct url
+  if (get(this.config, 'proxy.enabled')) {
+    this.config.url = getProxyUrl(this.config.proxy.ssl, `${this.config.proxy.host}:${this.config.proxy.port}`);
+  }
 };
 
 const enableHookNestedDependencies = function (name, flattenHooksConfig, force = false) {