mod_proxy

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mod_proxy is an optional module for the Apache HTTP Server.[1]

This module implements a proxy, gateway or cache for Apache. It implements proxying capability for AJP13 (Apache JServ Protocol version 1.3), FTP, CONNECT (for SSL), HTTP/0.9, HTTP/1.0, and (since Apache 1.3.23) HTTP/1.1. The module can be configured to connect to other proxy modules for these and other protocols.

One powerful feature of Apache is flexible virtual hosting—multiple virtual hosts on a single server. This is a convenient way to partition separate websites and applications. With mod_proxy it is possible to set various web framework-based applications up as virtual hosts as well.[2][3][4]

mod_proxy can help to improve LAMP security [5] or to strip SSL from HTTP requests.[6]

History[]

This module was experimental in Apache 1.1.x.[7]

As of Apache 1.2, mod_proxy stability was greatly improved.[8]

Since Apache 2.0, proxy features are divided into several modules in addition to mod_proxy: , , and — moreover, caching is provided by and related modules.[9]

Since Apache 2.2, and have been added as well.[10]

As of Apache 2.4, was also added, to proxy FastCGI requests to another server, superseding and . [11]

See also[]

  • Some general purpose Apache modules
  • Some programming language interfaces for Apache

Notes[]

  1. ^ Homepage of mod_proxy for Apache 2.2
  2. ^ Running CherryPy behind Apache using mod_proxy
  3. ^ Single Django App behind multiple Apache Proxies
  4. ^ Using web2py with Apache, mod_proxy, and mod_proxy_html
  5. ^ Improve LAMP security with Apache Proxy's directive (mod_proxy)
  6. ^ Strip SSL with Apache mod_proxy
  7. ^ The mod_proxy module was experimental in Apache 1.1.x
  8. ^ In Apache 1.2, mod_proxy stability was greatly improved
  9. ^ In Apache 2.0 proxy features are divided into several modules
  10. ^ In Apache 2.2 mod_proxy_ajp and mod_proxy_balancer added
  11. ^ mod_proxy_fcgi documentation

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