Nginx Config Generator
Free Nginx Config Builder

Generate Nginx ConfigsIn Seconds

Stop Googling nginx syntax. Pick your use-case, fill in the fields, and get a ready-to-paste nginx server block — with SSL, reverse proxy, load balancing, and more.

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Reverse Proxy

Route traffic to any backend — Node, Docker, FastAPI, or any HTTP service — with a single click.

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SSL / TLS Ready

Generates the correct ssl_certificate, ssl_protocols, and HSTS headers for modern HTTPS.

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Load Balancer

Round-robin, least-connections, or IP-hash upstream blocks for multiple backend servers.

Configuration Options

Enable SSL / HTTPS

Uses Let's Encrypt paths by default

Forward proxy headers

X-Real-IP, X-Forwarded-For, etc.

WebSocket support

Adds Upgrade + Connection headers

sites-available/example.com
server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;

    # Gzip Compression
    gzip on;
    gzip_vary on;
    gzip_min_length 1024;
    gzip_proxied expired no-cache no-store private auth;
    gzip_types text/plain text/css text/xml text/javascript application/javascript application/json application/xml;

    # Logs
    access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log;
    error_log  /var/log/nginx/error.log;

    client_max_body_size 10m;

    location / {
        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:3000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header   Connection "";
        proxy_set_header   Host              $host;
        proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
        proxy_connect_timeout 60s;
        proxy_read_timeout    60s;
        proxy_send_timeout    60s;
    }
}

How to apply: Save this to /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com, then symlink it, verify with nginx -t, and reload with systemctl reload nginx.

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