Gixy IDE Plugins: NGINX Security in VS Code and JetBrains
by Danila Vershinin, March 14, 2026
NGINX misconfigurations are among the most common sources of web application vulnerabilities. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), HTTP response splitting, path traversal via alias, and header injection — these issues often slip through code review and only surface in production, sometimes after an attacker has already exploited them. Gixy IDE plugins bring automated detection of these […]
Read More...NGINX CDN Loop Detection: Prevent Request Loops
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to prevent infinite request loops in NGINX CDN and reverse proxy configurations using the loop detect module. This module implements RFC 8586’s CDN-Loop header to track request hops and automatically block runaway loops before they consume server resources.
Read More...NGINX ZeroMQ Log Module: Real-Time Log Streaming Over ZMQ
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to stream NGINX access logs in real time using the ZeroMQ (ZMQ) log module. Configure asynchronous, non-blocking log delivery over TCP or IPC to build powerful log processing pipelines.
Read More...NGINX log_var_set: Set Variables Before Log Writing
by Danila Vershinin, March 13, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX log_var_set module to set or override request variables right before access log writing. Capture upstream response headers, redact sensitive data, and apply conditional logging logic — all without affecting request processing.
Read More...NGINX HTTP/3 Is Broken After Reload — Here’s the Fix F5 Won’t Ship
by Danila Vershinin,
NGINX silently drops ~50% of HTTP/3 connections after reload when quic_bpf is enabled. The bug has been known for over a year. F5 won’t fix it. nginx-mod ships the fix today.
Read More...NGINX SQLite Logging: Queryable Access Logs
by Danila Vershinin, March 12, 2026
Learn how to store NGINX access logs in SQLite databases for powerful SQL-based analysis. The ngx_http_sqlitelog module replaces flat text log files with structured, queryable databases — making traffic analysis, bot detection, and error tracking dramatically easier.
Read More...Kaltura NGINX Module for Live Streaming
by Danila Vershinin,
Install and configure the Kaltura NGINX module for distributed live video streaming. Covers all 11 modules in the media-framework package: RTMP ingestion, KMP segmentation, HLS/LLHLS/DASH packaging, closed captions, encryption, and the REST API for channel management.
Read More...NGINX Limit Traffic Rate Module Guide
by Danila Vershinin, March 11, 2026
Learn how to limit total download bandwidth across multiple connections using the NGINX limit_traffic_rate module. Unlike the native limit_rate directive that applies per-connection, this module enforces a shared bandwidth limit by client IP or URL.
Read More...NGINX Let Module: Arithmetic and Hashing in Config
by Danila Vershinin,
The NGINX let module adds inline arithmetic, string concatenation, bitwise operations, and cryptographic hashing directly to your NGINX configuration. Learn how to install, configure, and use the let directive to compute variables on the fly — without Lua or external scripting.
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