Configure Nginx web server for high-performance reverse proxy, load balancing, SSL/TLS, caching, and API gateway functionality.

Nginx Configuration Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Master Nginx configuration for production grade web servers, reverse proxies, load balancing, SSL termination, caching, and API gateway patterns with advanced performance tuning. When to Use Reverse proxy setup Load balancing between backend services SSL/TLS termination HTTP/2 and gRPC support Caching and compression Rate limiting and DDoS protection URL rewriting and routing API gateway functionality Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [Production Nginx Configuration](references/production nginx configuration.md) Production Nginx Configuration [HTTPS Server with Load Balancing](references/https server with load balancing.md) HTTPS Server with Load Balancing [Nginx Configuration Script](references/nginx configuration script.md) Nginx Configuration Script [Nginx Monitoring Configuration](references/nginx monitoring configuration.md) Nginx Monitoring Configuration Best Practices ✅ DO Use HTTP/2 for performance Enable SSL/TLS with strong ciphers Implement proper caching strategies Use upstream connection pooling Monitor with stub status or prometheus Rate limit to prevent abuse Add security headers Use least conn load balancing Keep error logs separate from access logs ❌ DON'T Disable gzip compression Use weak SSL ciphers Cache authenticated responses Allow direct access to backends Ignore upstream health checks Mix HTTP and HTTPS without redirect Use default error pages in production Cache sensitive user data

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