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Description for nginx_modules_stream

# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors.

# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2

# This file contains descriptions of NGINX_MODULES_STREAM USE_EXPAND flags.

# Keep it sorted.

Flags in nginx_modules_stream

Flag Description Packages Using This Flag
access Add support for a simple host-based access control View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_access)
geo Add support for creating variables whose values depend on the client IP-address View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_geo)
geoip Add support for creating variables whose values depend on the client IP-address, using the precompiled MaxMind databases View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_geoip)
geoip2 Add support for creating variables whose values depend on the client IP-address, using the precompiled MaxMind GeoIP2 databases View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_geoip2)
javascript Add support for implementing location and variable handlers in njs - a subset of the JavaScript language View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_javascript)
limit_conn Add support for limiting the number of connections per a defined key, e.g. the number of connections from a single IP address View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_limit_conn)
map Add support for creating variables whose values depend on the values of other variables View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_map)
pass Add support for passing the accepted connection directly to any configured listening socket in "http", "stream", "mail", and other similar modules View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_pass)
realip Add support for setting the client address and optional port to those sent in the specified header field (e.g. "X-Real-IP" or "X-Forwarded-For") View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_realip)
return Add support for sending a specified value to the client and then closing the connection View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_return)
set Add support for setting a value for a variable View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_set)
split_clients Add support for creating variables suitable for A/B testing, also known as split testing View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_split_clients)
ssl Add SSL/TLS protocol support to a stream proxy server View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_ssl)
ssl_preread Add support for extracting information from the ClientHello message without terminating SSL/TLS connection View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_ssl_preread)
upstream_hash Add support for distributing upstream requests based on hashed key value View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_upstream_hash)
upstream_least_conn Add support for passing upstream requests to the server with the least number of active connections View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_upstream_least_conn)
upstream_random Add support for passing upstream requests to a randomly selected server View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_upstream_random)
upstream_zone Add support for defining a shared memory zone that keeps the group's configuration and run-time state that are shared between worker processes View specific flag page (nginx_modules_stream_upstream_zone)