# chobits/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module

A forward proxy module for CONNECT request handling

Repository: https://github.com/chobits/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module
Language: C
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: nginx, tengine, http-tunnel, forward-proxy
Last push: 2024-08-18T12:49:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3828, "days_push": 745, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1975, forks 516 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:01.253446+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, networking, http-server, middleware
- domain: networking, web-development, security, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: nginx-module, forward-proxy, http-connect, tunneling, tengine, openresty, websocket-proxy, linux, nginx

## Member repositories
- chobits/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.253446+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:04:52.457887+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chobits/ngx_http_proxy_connect_module (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.253446+00:00, sha f492eab20332)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.