mod_proxy is an optional module for the

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. This module implements a

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, gateway or

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for Apache. It implements proxying capability for

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(Apache JServ Protocol version 1.3),

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, CONNECT (for SSL),

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/0.9, HTTP/1.0, and (since Apache 1.3.23) HTTP/1.1. The module can be configured to connect to other proxy modules for these and other protocols. One powerful feature of Apache is flexible

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—multiple virtual hosts on a single server. This is a convenient way to partition separate websites and applications. With mod_proxy it is possible to set various

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-based applications up as virtual hosts as well. mod_proxy can help to improve

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security or to strip SSL from HTTP requests.

History

This module was experimental in Apache 1.1.x. As of Apache 1.2, mod_proxy stability was greatly improved. Since Apache 2.0, proxy features are divided into several modules in addition to mod_proxy: mod_proxy_http, mod_proxy_ftp, and mod_proxy_connect — moreover, caching is provided by mod_cache and related modules. Since Apache 2.2, mod_proxy_ajp and mod_proxy_balancer have been added as well. As of Apache 2.4, mod_proxy_fcgi was also added, to proxy

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requests to another server, superseding mod_fcgid and mod_fastcgi. mod_proxy_fcgi documentation
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— for Apache 2.0.

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