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Nginx split URI before proxy_pass

I'm trying to split a URI in nginx in order to break it down into components. I'll explain why as we go along. Take this url:

http://example.com/resize/customer-id/image.jpg/100/100/

What I need to do now is split that URI into components so I can manipulate it.

for example I what to send a proxy_pass to:

http://backend/customer-id/image.jpg

This is dropping the resize part of the location match and the two end components.

The values at the end I'm actually wishing to use with:

image_filter resize $3 $4

If anyone knows the answer can you help please i'm going round in circles at the moment!

Cheers Ric

Solution

  • Not tested, as an example.
    Next you can use variables in location.

    if ($uri ~ ^/resize(/customer-id/image.jpg)/([0-9]+)/([0-9]+)/$ {
    set $path1 $1; 
    set $w $2;
    set $h $3;
}