Nginx Reverse Proxy

Overview

Nginx is a high-performance web server that excels as a reverse proxy for routing traffic to backend services. This skill should be invoked when routing external traffic to internal services, implementing SSL termination, or setting up load balancing.

Core Principles

• Reverse Proxy: Forward requests to backend services
• Upstream: Define backend server groups
• Location Routing: Use location blocks for path-based routing
• SSL/TLS: Terminate HTTPS for backends

Preparation Checklist

• Install Nginx
• Plan routing structure
• Identify backend services
• Prepare SSL certificates