minekube · okeanosthedev · Dec 3, 2024 · Dec 3, 2024 · Dec 3, 2024 · Dec 3, 2024
diff --git a/.examples/extend/simple-proxy/go.mod b/.examples/extend/simple-proxy/go.mod
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ replace go.minekube.com/gate => ../../../
 require (
 	github.com/robinbraemer/event v0.1.1
 	go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1
-	go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6
-	go.minekube.com/gate v0.46.0
+	go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5
+	go.minekube.com/gate v0.43.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20241108190413-2d47ceb2692f // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.32.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.31.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.20.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.8.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20241113202542-65e8d215514f // indirect
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.1 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.2 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect

diff --git a/.examples/extend/simple-proxy/go.sum b/.examples/extend/simple-proxy/go.sum
@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@ go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1 h1:v5x+fZNefM24JIi+fYQjQcjZ8rwJbfRSpnnpw4b/x6k=
 go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1/go.mod h1:WJf/lyJVTId/phiY6phPW6++qkTjCQ72rbOWqo4XIqc=
 go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5 h1:h9EqMI3drSewTroBssy/eQniIP+Itirtj+av2PxyoP4=
 go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5/go.mod h1:PCdSdTInlQv6ggDIbVjLFs7ehSRP4i9KqYsLAeeNUYU=
-go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6 h1:XA4mcgDG13hQEBcY2JdmK0Ca2mx2jOZ9M8pflZ85dkE=
-go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6/go.mod h1:RTT2cwrMS+hwGAjJOt06bWtbKx04MuiF0tScyvGeAZo=
 go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.0 h1:44hY7AClb1rWgpga6NdMGTJU6FpUpK05y7dGLqX09OI=
 go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.0/go.mod h1:6PKiMQqV/k5uZIpXWJzhXBWoCqwpaWSXZv0uFMh+AF0=
 go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.1 h1:kSb7W/FCVkH09agGDliOs5UtlOHJdC4b43s517rgsc0=
@@ -325,8 +323,6 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.19.0 h1:zTwKpTd2XuCqf8huc7Fo2iSy+4RHPd10s4KzeTnVr1c=
 golang.org/x/net v0.19.0/go.mod h1:CfAk/cbD4CthTvqiEl8NpboMuiuOYsAr/7NOjZJtv1U=
 golang.org/x/net v0.31.0 h1:68CPQngjLL0r2AlUKiSxtQFKvzRVbnzLwMUn5SzcLHo=
 golang.org/x/net v0.31.0/go.mod h1:P4fl1q7dY2hnZFxEk4pPSkDHF+QqjitcnDjUQyMM+pM=
-golang.org/x/net v0.32.0 h1:ZqPmj8Kzc+Y6e0+skZsuACbx+wzMgo5MQsJh9Qd6aYI=
-golang.org/x/net v0.32.0/go.mod h1:CwU0IoeOlnQQWJ6ioyFrfRuomB8GKF6KbYXZVyeXNfs=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20181017192945-9dcd33a902f4/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20181203162652-d668ce993890/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
@@ -346,8 +342,6 @@ golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0 h1:3NFvSEYkUoMifnESzZl15y791HH1qU2xm6eCJU5ZPXQ=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 h1:fEo0HyrW1GIgZdpbhCRO0PkJajUS5H9IFUztCgEo2jQ=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0 h1:3NQrjDixjgGwUOCaF8w2+VYHv0Ve/vGYSbdkTa98gmQ=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180830151530-49385e6e1522/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180909124046-d0be0721c37e/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20181029174526-d69651ed3497/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
@@ -366,8 +360,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.24.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 h1:wBqf8DvsY9Y/2P8gAfPDEYNuS30J4lPHJxXSb/nJZ+s=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 h1:Fksou7UEQUWlKvIdsqzJmUmCX3cZuD2+P3XyyzwMhlA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.1-0.20180807135948-17ff2d5776d2/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 h1:ScX5w1eTa3QqT8oi6+ziP7dTV1S2+ALU0bI+0zXKWiQ=
@@ -384,8 +376,6 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 h1:kTxAhCbGbxhK0IwgSKiMO5awPoDQ0RpfiVYBfK860YM=
 golang.org/x/text v0.19.0/go.mod h1:BuEKDfySbSR4drPmRPG/7iBdf8hvFMuRexcpahXilzY=
 golang.org/x/text v0.20.0 h1:gK/Kv2otX8gz+wn7Rmb3vT96ZwuoxnQlY+HlJVj7Qug=
 golang.org/x/text v0.20.0/go.mod h1:D4IsuqiFMhST5bX19pQ9ikHC2GsaKyk/oF+pn3ducp4=
-golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 h1:zyQAAkrwaneQ066sspRyJaG9VNi/YJ1NfzcGB3hZ/qo=
-golang.org/x/text v0.21.0/go.mod h1:4IBbMaMmOPCJ8SecivzSH54+73PCFmPWxNTLm+vZkEQ=
 golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20180412165947-fbb02b2291d2/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxbN9jk5I+vvW/OXSQhTDSoE431IQ=
 golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20181108054448-85acf8d2951c/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxbN9jk5I+vvW/OXSQhTDSoE431IQ=
 golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 h1:o7cqy6amK/52YcAKIPlM3a+Fpj35zvRj2TP+e1xFSfk=
@@ -453,8 +443,6 @@ google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1 h1:zWnc1Vrcno+lHZCOofnIMvycFcc0QRGIzm9dhnDX68E=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1/go.mod h1:1gLDyUQU7CTLJI90u3nXZ9ekeghjeM7pTDZlqFNg2AA=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.0 h1:aHQeeJbo8zAkAa3pRzrVjZlbz6uSfeOXlJNQM0RAbz0=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.0/go.mod h1:fmSPC5AsjSBCK54MyHRx48kpOti1/jRfOlwEWywNjWA=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.1 h1:oI5oTa11+ng8r8XMMN7jAOmWfPZWbYpCFaMUTACxkM0=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.68.1/go.mod h1:+q1XYFJjShcqn0QZHvCyeR4CXPA+llXIeUIfIe00waw=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:jlhhOSvTdKEhbULTjvd4ARK9grFBp09yW+WbY/TyQbw=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0/go.mod h1:9q0QmTI4eRPtz6boOQmLYwt+qCgq0jsYwAQnmE0givc=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.32.0 h1:pPC6BG5ex8PDFnkbrGU3EixyhKcQ2aDuBS36lqK/C7I=

diff --git a/.web/docs/developers/api/java/pom.xml b/.web/docs/developers/api/java/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>build.buf.gen</groupId>
             <artifactId>minekube_gate_protocolbuffers_java</artifactId>
-            <version>29.1.0.1.20241118150055.50fffb007499</version>
+            <version>28.3.0.2.20241118150055.50fffb007499</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>build.buf.gen</groupId>
@@ -44,23 +44,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-netty-shaded</artifactId>
-            <version>1.69.0</version>
+            <version>1.68.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-protobuf</artifactId>
-            <version>1.69.0</version>
+            <version>1.68.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
             <artifactId>grpc-stub</artifactId>
-            <version>1.69.0</version>
+            <version>1.68.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Protobuf dependencies -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
             <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-            <version>4.29.1</version>
+            <version>4.29.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project> 
diff --git a/.web/docs/developers/api/kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/.web/docs/developers/api/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ repositories {
     }
 }
 
-val grpcVersion = "1.69.0"
+val grpcVersion = "1.68.2"
 val grpcKotlinVersion = "1.4.1"
 val connectVersion = "0.7.1"
-val protobufVersion = "4.29.1"
+val protobufVersion = "4.29.0"
 
 dependencies {
     // Kotlin

diff --git a/.web/docs/guide/install/docker.md b/.web/docs/guide/install/docker.md
@@ -37,27 +37,14 @@ This command will pull and run the latest Gate image.
 
 ### Mounting a config file and Minekube Connect token
 
-#### Using an environment variable for the token
-
-```sh{3} console
-docker run -it --rm \
-  -v PATH-TO-CONFIG/config.yml:/config.yml \
-  -e CONNECT_TOKEN=YOUR-TOKEN \
-  ghcr.io/minekube/gate:latest
-```
-
-**Note:** The `CONNECT_TOKEN` environment variable takes precedence over the `connect.json` file, so if both are provided, the token from the environment variable will be used instead.
-
-#### Using a volume for the token
-
 ```sh{3} console
 docker run -it --rm \
   -v PATH-TO-CONFIG/config.yml:/config.yml \
   -v PATH-TO-CONFIG/connect.json:/connect.json \
   ghcr.io/minekube/gate:latest
 ```
 
-A [Minekube Connect](https://connect.minekube.com/) token json file can be automatically generated by running Gate with `connect.enable: true` in the config. 
+A [Minekube Connect](https://connect.minekube.com/) token json file can be automatically generated by running Gate with `connect.enable: true` in the config.
 
 ```json connect.json
 {"token":"YOUR-TOKEN"}

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.23.4 AS build
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.23.3 AS build
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests

diff --git a/config-lite.yml b/config-lite.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config:
       - host: localhost
         # The backend server to connect to if matched.
         backend: localhost:25566
+        strategy: random # round-robin, random, lowest-latency, least-connections
         # The optional fallback status response when all backends of this route are offline.
         fallback:
           motd: |
@@ -117,4 +118,4 @@ api:
   enabled: false
   # The bind address to listen for API connections.
   # Default: localhost:8080
-  bind: localhost:8080
+  bind: localhost:8080
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module go.minekube.com/gate
 
 go 1.23.2
 
-toolchain go1.23.4
+toolchain go1.23.3
 
 require (
 	connectrpc.com/connect v1.17.0
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ require (
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.5
 	github.com/zyedidia/generic v1.2.1
 	go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1
-	go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6
+	go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5
 	go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.2
 	go.uber.org/atomic v1.11.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20241108190413-2d47ceb2692f
-	golang.org/x/net v0.32.0
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.10.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.21.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.31.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.20.0
 	golang.org/x/time v0.8.0
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.69.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20240521201337-686a1a2994c1 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/image v0.18.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20241113202542-65e8d215514f // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ github.com/prometheus/client_golang v0.8.0/go.mod h1:7SWBe2y4D6OKWSNQJUaRYU/AaXP
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.0.0-20180712105110-5c3871d89910/go.mod h1:MbSGuTsp3dbXC40dX6PRTWyKYBIrTGTE9sqQNg2J8bo=
 github.com/prometheus/common v0.0.0-20180801064454-c7de2306084e/go.mod h1:daVV7qP5qjZbuso7PdcryaAu0sAZbrN9i7WWcTMWvro=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.0.0-20180725123919-05ee40e3a273/go.mod h1:c3At6R/oaqEKCNdg8wHV1ftS6bRYblBhIjjI8uT2IGk=
+github.com/robinbraemer/event v0.0.1 h1:2499Bm1c13+//IZyAQpjoTg4vQ+dndE8trxo1aUxWdI=
+github.com/robinbraemer/event v0.0.1/go.mod h1:fKkjL2UbPajNcxc4oWYyRCcUalss0YtPxwMtZTuNo8o=
 github.com/robinbraemer/event v0.1.1 h1:1T7GturBzxsa8UUe/r3EmW9aHLErKBggfn43up5hOUA=
 github.com/robinbraemer/event v0.1.1/go.mod h1:fKkjL2UbPajNcxc4oWYyRCcUalss0YtPxwMtZTuNo8o=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0 h1:73kH8U+JUqXU8lRuOHeVHaa/SZPifC7BkcraZVejAe8=
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXfy6kDkUVs=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsTg=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 h1:Xv5erBjTwe/5IxqUQTdXv5kgmIvbHo3QQyRwhJsOfJA=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.6.0 h1:9NlTDc1FTs4qu0DDq7AEtTPNw6SVm7uBMsUCUjABIf8=
@@ -217,8 +221,6 @@ go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1 h1:v5x+fZNefM24JIi+fYQjQcjZ8rwJbfRSpnnpw4b/x6k=
 go.minekube.com/brigodier v0.0.1/go.mod h1:WJf/lyJVTId/phiY6phPW6++qkTjCQ72rbOWqo4XIqc=
 go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5 h1:h9EqMI3drSewTroBssy/eQniIP+Itirtj+av2PxyoP4=
 go.minekube.com/common v0.0.5/go.mod h1:PCdSdTInlQv6ggDIbVjLFs7ehSRP4i9KqYsLAeeNUYU=
-go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6 h1:XA4mcgDG13hQEBcY2JdmK0Ca2mx2jOZ9M8pflZ85dkE=
-go.minekube.com/common v0.0.6/go.mod h1:RTT2cwrMS+hwGAjJOt06bWtbKx04MuiF0tScyvGeAZo=
 go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.2 h1:RajPc7YgqygcOviV2g4xetL3J0Wzi8b/lsYXUzIltxE=
 go.minekube.com/connect v0.6.2/go.mod h1:28k11I4RyzUfAL3AkOXt3atzjeOFAC8eqbCMwsYKAb0=
 go.opencensus.io v0.18.0/go.mod h1:vKdFvxhtzZ9onBp9VKHK8z/sRpBMnKAsufL7wlDrCOA=
@@ -252,8 +254,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20181106065722-10aee1819953/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73r
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190108225652-1e06a53dbb7e/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190213061140-3a22650c66bd/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190313220215-9f648a60d977/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.32.0 h1:ZqPmj8Kzc+Y6e0+skZsuACbx+wzMgo5MQsJh9Qd6aYI=
-golang.org/x/net v0.32.0/go.mod h1:CwU0IoeOlnQQWJ6ioyFrfRuomB8GKF6KbYXZVyeXNfs=
+golang.org/x/net v0.31.0 h1:68CPQngjLL0r2AlUKiSxtQFKvzRVbnzLwMUn5SzcLHo=
+golang.org/x/net v0.31.0/go.mod h1:P4fl1q7dY2hnZFxEk4pPSkDHF+QqjitcnDjUQyMM+pM=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20181017192945-9dcd33a902f4/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20181203162652-d668ce993890/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
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diff --git a/ip_blacklist.json b/ip_blacklist.json
diff --git a/pkg/edition/java/config/config.go b/pkg/edition/java/config/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 func defaultMotd() *configutil.TextComponent {
 	return text("§bA Gate Proxy\n§bVisit ➞ §fgithub.com/minekube/gate")
 }
+
 func defaultShutdownReason() *configutil.TextComponent {
 	return text("§cGate proxy is shutting down...\nPlease reconnect in a moment!")
 }

diff --git a/pkg/edition/java/lite/config/config.go b/pkg/edition/java/lite/config/config.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type (
 	Route struct {
 		Host          configutil.SingleOrMulti[string] `json:"host,omitempty" yaml:"host,omitempty"`
 		Backend       configutil.SingleOrMulti[string] `json:"backend,omitempty" yaml:"backend,omitempty"`
+		Strategy      string                           `json:"strategy,omitempty" yaml:"strategy,omitempty"`
 		CachePingTTL  configutil.Duration              `json:"cachePingTTL,omitempty" yaml:"cachePingTTL,omitempty"` // 0 = default, < 0 = disabled
 		Fallback      *Status                          `json:"fallback,omitempty" yaml:"fallback,omitempty"`         // nil = disabled
 		ProxyProtocol bool                             `json:"proxyProtocol,omitempty" yaml:"proxyProtocol,omitempty"`
@@ -69,6 +70,13 @@ func (r *Route) CachePingEnabled() bool { return r.GetCachePingTTL() > 0 }
 // GetTCPShieldRealIP returns the configured TCPShieldRealIP or deprecated RealIP value.
 func (r *Route) GetTCPShieldRealIP() bool { return r.TCPShieldRealIP || r.RealIP }
 
+var allowedStrategies = map[string]bool{
+	"random":            true,
+	"round-robin":       true,
+	"least-connections": true,
+	"lowest-latency":    true,
+}
+
 func (c Config) Validate() (warns []error, errs []error) {
 	e := func(m string, args ...any) { errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf(m, args...)) }
 
@@ -84,6 +92,9 @@ func (c Config) Validate() (warns []error, errs []error) {
 		if len(ep.Backend) == 0 {
 			e("Route %d: no backend configured", i)
 		}
+		if _, ok := allowedStrategies[ep.Strategy]; !ok && ep.Strategy != "" {
+			e("Route %d: invalid strategy '%s'", i, ep.Strategy)
+		}
 		for i, addr := range ep.Backend {
 			_, err := netutil.Parse(addr, "tcp")
 			if err != nil {
@@ -106,4 +117,4 @@ func (r *Route) Equal(other *Route) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	return string(j) == string(o)
-}
+}