NGINX AJP Module: Proxy to Tomcat via AJP
by Danila Vershinin, February 13, 2026
Learn how to configure the NGINX AJP module to proxy requests to Apache Tomcat using the Apache JServ Protocol (AJP). This guide covers installation, configuration, caching, load balancing, and security best practices.
Read More...NGINX error_log_write Module: Conditional Logging
by Danila Vershinin, February 12, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX error_log_write module for conditional error logging. Write custom log entries based on request attributes, variables, and conditions directly from your NGINX configuration.
Read More...NGINX substitutions filter module: Complete Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to use the nginx substitutions filter module for powerful response body transformations. This comprehensive guide covers all directives, regex patterns, practical examples, and important caveats for domain migrations, link rewriting, and content injection.
Read More...NGINX JavaScript (njs): Add Scripting to NGINX
by Danila Vershinin, February 11, 2026
Learn how to extend NGINX with JavaScript using the njs module. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, and 11 practical examples including custom handlers, authentication, subrequests, shared dictionaries, and the Fetch API.
Read More...NGINX Pipelog Module: Send Access Logs to External Programs
by Danila Vershinin, February 10, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX pipelog module to send access logs to external programs via Unix pipes. Enable real-time log processing, syslog integration, and custom log aggregation without disk I/O overhead.
Read More...NGINX Echo Module: Shell-Style Scripting in Your Config
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to use the NGINX echo module for debugging, testing, and building lightweight endpoints. Complete guide with installation, all 19 directives, 10 variables, practical examples, and security best practices.
Read More...NGINX Untar Module: Serve Files Directly from Tar Archives
by Danila Vershinin, February 9, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX untar module to serve static files directly from tar archives without extraction. This zero-copy module indexes archives and streams files efficiently using sendfile.
Read More...NGINX Link Function Module: Embed C/C++ in NGINX
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to use the NGINX link function module to embed custom C/C++ application logic directly into NGINX. Build high-performance APIs, authentication handlers, and dynamic content generators without a separate application server.
Read More...NGINX Cookie Flag Module: Set HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite
by Danila Vershinin, February 6, 2026
Learn how to enforce HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite cookie flags in NGINX using the cookie flag module. Step-by-step installation, configuration examples, and security best practices for protecting session cookies at the reverse proxy layer.
Read More...NGINX DNS over HTTPS: Run Your Own DoH Server
by Danila Vershinin, February 1, 2026
Learn how to deploy a privacy-compliant DNS over HTTPS (DoH) server using NGINX. This guide covers installation, configuration, and security best practices for running your own RFC 8484 compliant DoH endpoint.
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