NGINX Lua Upstream: Dynamic Management Without Reloads
by Danila Vershinin, March 15, 2026
Learn how to dynamically manage NGINX upstreams at runtime using the Lua Upstream module. Inspect server health, toggle peers up or down, and build status dashboards — all without reloading NGINX.
Read More...NGINX Lua Module: Programmable Web Serving Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to extend NGINX with the Lua module for custom authentication, rate limiting, API gateways, and more. Includes installation on RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and practical examples with 110+ ready-to-install Lua libraries from the GetPageSpeed repository.
Read More...NGINX iconv Module: Character Encoding Conversion
by Danila Vershinin, March 8, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX iconv module to convert character encodings directly at the web server level. This guide covers installation, configuration of set_iconv and iconv_filter directives, and practical examples for serving content in different encodings like GBK, Shift_JIS, and ISO-8859-1.
Read More...NGINX Encrypted Session Module: AES-256 Variable Encryption
by Danila Vershinin, March 5, 2026
Learn how to encrypt and decrypt NGINX variable values using the encrypted session module. This guide covers AES-256-CBC encryption for secure cookies, time-limited tokens, and session management directly in NGINX configuration.
Read More...NGINX Array Variables: Split, Map, and Join Data
by Danila Vershinin, February 25, 2026
Learn how to use the NGINX array variables module to split, map, and join data directly in your NGINX configuration. This module adds array-typed variables for powerful list processing, SQL query building, and dynamic data transformation without external scripting.
Read More...NGINX Set-Misc Module: Encoding and Hashing Guide
by Danila Vershinin, February 22, 2026
Master the NGINX set-misc module for encoding, hashing, and variable manipulation. This comprehensive guide covers all 27 directives including Base64, MD5, SHA1, HMAC-SHA256, URI encoding, SQL/JSON quoting, and secure random token generation with verified examples.
Read More...NGINX Echo Module: Shell-Style Scripting in Your Config
by Danila Vershinin, February 10, 2026
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...Install NGINX Lua Module on Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, CentOS & RHEL
by Danila Vershinin, March 27, 2020
How to add fast LuaJIT scripting to your NGINX
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