NGINX WebAssembly: Extend NGINX with Proxy-Wasm Filters
Learn how to extend NGINX with WebAssembly using the ngx_wasm_module. Write custom filters in Rust, Go, or C++ using the Proxy-Wasm standard, and run…
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Practical scripting guides from the GetPageSpeed engineering team: configuration, performance tuning and security for production Linux servers.
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NGINX Var Module: Dynamic Variable Functions for Config
The NGINX var module adds 70+ built-in functions for dynamic variable assignment — string manipulation, math, cryptographic hashing, regex, encoding, time operations, and IP…
NGINX Stream Lua Module: Programmable TCP/UDP Processing
Learn how to use the NGINX stream lua module to add programmable logic to TCP and UDP traffic. This guide covers installation, configuration, cosockets,…
NGINX Perl Module: Embed Perl Scripting in Your Web Server
Learn how to use the NGINX Perl module to embed Perl scripts directly in your NGINX configuration. Generate dynamic content, compute variables, handle POST…
NGINX Lua Upstream: Dynamic Management Without Reloads
Learn how to dynamically manage NGINX upstreams at runtime using the Lua Upstream module. Inspect server health, toggle peers up or down, and build…
NGINX Lua Module: Programmable Web Serving Guide
Learn how to extend NGINX with the Lua module for custom authentication, rate limiting, API gateways, and more. Includes installation on RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu,…
NGINX JavaScript (njs): Add Scripting to NGINX
Learn how to extend NGINX with JavaScript using the njs module. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, and 11 practical examples including custom handlers,…
Lua NGINX Module Rocky Linux 10: Scripting Guide
Install the Lua NGINX module on Rocky Linux 10 and AlmaLinux 10. Complete guide covering LuaJIT scripting, custom authentication, rate limiting, and API gateway…
Install NGINX Lua Module on Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, CentOS & RHEL
How to add fast LuaJIT scripting to your NGINX