NGINX Wiki¶
Community documentation for NGINX configuration, architecture, and module development.
It focuses on how NGINX really works under the hood: the event loop and process model, the C APIs behind HTTP and upstreams, and how configuration maps onto those internals.
What you'll find here¶
Architecture¶
End-to-end overview of the master/worker process model, event loop, timers, and HTTP request lifecycle.
Core C APIs¶
Reference documentation for core types like ngx_http_request_t,
ngx_module_t, memory pools, buffers, logging, and configuration helpers.
Module development¶
Guidance for building and debugging modules: compilation options, configuration structures, and worked examples of filters and handlers.
Ecosystem & community¶
Curated links to important 3rd-party modules, talks, and learning resources.