nginx-clojure/nginx-clojure

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An Nginx module that embeds Clojure, Java, or Groovy programs directly inside Nginx, typically running Ring-based HTTP handlers. It supports access/header/body/log handlers, server-side WebSockets, JAX-RS via a built-in Jersey container, Tomcat 8 embedding, and coroutine-based non-blocking sockets.

Use cases

• run ring handlers inside nginx without a separate app server
• write nginx access or body filter handlers in clojure or java
• serve websockets and server-sent events from nginx
• embed a servlet/jsp tomcat app inside nginx
• build jax-rs restful services served directly by nginx
• handle thousands of concurrent connections with coroutine-based non-blocking sockets
• share state across nginx worker processes with a shared memory map

When to choose

• you want to run Clojure/Java/Groovy web handlers with nginx-level performance and no reverse proxy hop
• you need nginx-phase hooks (access, header/body filter, log) implemented in JVM languages
• you want servlet 3.1/JSP/websocket support inside nginx via Tomcat embedding

When to avoid

• you use a language or runtime other than Clojure/Java/Groovy
• you prefer a standalone app server behind nginx rather than a compiled nginx module
• you need a pure-PHP/Python/Node stack

Facets

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http-server middleware websocket routing web-development backend developer-tools jvm jvm-scripting nginx-module ring clojure java groovy coroutines servlet tomcat-embedding jax-rs linux macos nginx

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