chobits/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An nginx module (also compatible with Tengine and OpenResty) that adds support for the HTTP CONNECT method, turning nginx into a forward proxy capable of tunneling SSL/TLS traffic. It supports access control, timeouts, basic authentication, and WebSocket proxying.

Use cases

• set up an nginx forward proxy for HTTPS CONNECT tunneling
• proxy SSL traffic through a self-hosted HTTP proxy
• add basic authentication to an HTTP CONNECT proxy
• tunnel WebSocket connections through nginx
• build a forward proxy on Tengine or OpenResty
• restrict CONNECT ports with allowlists

When to choose

• you already run nginx/Tengine/OpenResty and need CONNECT proxy support
• you want a configurable, authenticated forward proxy without extra software
• you need to tunnel HTTPS or WebSocket traffic through a proxy

When to avoid

• you need a full SOCKS proxy rather than HTTP CONNECT
• you want a standalone proxy server without compiling nginx modules
• you need SOCKS5 or protocol-level anonymization features

Facets

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proxy networking http-server middleware networking web-development security self-hosted cross-platform nginx-module forward-proxy http-connect tunneling tengine openresty websocket-proxy linux nginx

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