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events block http block server block listen directive server_name root directive index directive include directive
Location Matching
prefix location exact location = regex location ~ case-insensitive regex ~* ^~ precedence try_files named location internal location
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proxy_pass proxy_set_header Host X-Forwarded-For proxy_http_version WebSocket Upgrade headers proxy_connect_timeout proxy_read_timeout upstream block
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expires directive Cache-Control header gzip compression sendfile open_file_cache immutable assets error_page autoindex
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ssl_certificate ssl_certificate_key TLS protocol selection HSTS header security headers client_max_body_size limit_req rate limiting limit_conn
Operations & Observability
nginx -t config test reload without downtime access_log error_log levels custom log_format stub_status map directive health-check endpoint
Nginx / Location Matching

exact location =

Learn exact location = in Nginx with a dedicated explanation, a concept-specific example, practical cautions, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Beginner
nginx-010.conf
nginx 
location = /health {
    access_log off;
    return 200 "ok\n";
}
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