Adding http request headers in NGINX

Question

Is there any way to add in request header while sending it to proxy server? I tried using add_header as well as proxy_set_header but it did not work for me.

Below is the headers.conf file content I tried:

Trial1:

proxy_set_header X-Name "Vishal";

Trial2:

add_header X-Name "Vishal";

My nginx\conf\includes\proxy.conf:

location /api/mysvc/v1 {

        proxy_pass "https://mockable.io/mysvc/v1/";
        proxy_pass_request_headers      on;
        proxy_set_header X-Name "Vishal";

}

I want to pass along this request header in every ajax request my app makes.

proxy_set_header is the correct directive to use. Where is headers.conf included? What does the block containing the proxy_pass statement look like? — Richard Smith
– Richard Smith, Commented May 1, 2018 at 9:28
@RichardSmith just realised I should not add the proxy_set_header in my headers.conf file. Had to keep only in proxy.conf file for it to work. More so, these headers are not logged in browser debugging tool. Thanks much! — Vishal
– Vishal, Commented May 1, 2018 at 10:38

Vishal · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-23 09:01:29Z

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Just realised I should not add the proxy_set_header in my headers.conf file. Had to keep only in proxy.conf file for it to work. More so, these headers are not logged in browser debugging tool.

answered May 23, 2018 at 9:01

Vishal

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