Nginx Reverse Proxy Generator

Nginx Reverse Proxy Generator

With SSL the certificate paths are placeholders for Certbot/Let’s Encrypt. Place the config in /etc/nginx/sites-available/ and test with nginx -t.

Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy

The tool generates a complete server block that forwards requests to a backend – for example an app on 127.0.0.1:3000. Exactly the standard case in a homelab when several services should run behind one domain.

  • Proxy headers: Host, X-Real-IP and X-Forwarded-* are set so the backend knows the real client address and protocol.
  • SSL: Enables an 80→443 redirect and an HTTPS block with Let’s Encrypt paths (generated via Certbot).
  • WebSocket: Adds the Upgrade headers that services like Nextcloud Talk, Home Assistant or Vaultwarden need.

After pasting, check the config with nginx -t and activate it with systemctl reload nginx.

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