# Call http request from location

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [June 25, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497 "2013-06-25T17:48:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497/1 "2013-06-25T17:48:56Z")

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Hy.

It possible exec curl from location or call http request with other  
solution?

I need request special url if user start playing mp4 video.

thanks

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**Author:** ![asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asd)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497/2 "2013-06-26T00:18:03Z")

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— Original message —  
From: “asd” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
Date: 25 June 2013, 18:48:37

> Hy.
> 
> It possible exec curl from location or call http request with other solution?
> 
> I need request special url if user start playing mp4 video.

I think this is job for php or any other server-side application.

Cheers,  
vv

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**Author:** ![asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asd)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 9:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497/3 "2013-06-26T09:05:33Z")

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Hello!

On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 08:53:39AM +0200, asd wrote:

> Not sure. PHP not know mp4 video playing start.  
> I can save time, filename, ip addr after called url by nginx.

Most obvious aproach would be to use a php script with  
X-Accel-Redirect to track playback start.

Alternatively, you may use auth request module[1], it should be  
slightly easier from configuration point of view.

[1] [ngx\_http\_auth\_request\_module: log](http://mdounin.ru/hg/ngx_http_auth_request_module)

–  
Maxim D.

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**Author:** ![asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@asd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asd)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/call-http-request-from-location/235497/4 "2013-06-26T08:54:26Z")

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Not sure. PHP not know mp4 video playing start.  
I can save time, filename, ip addr after called url by nginx.

2013/6/26 wishmaster [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)