# Does anyone know of an Interface that can provide/manage text configuration snippets for nginx

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**Created:** [January 15, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-an-interface-that-can-provide-manage-text-configuration-snippets-for-nginx/229560 "2013-01-15T20:02:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-an-interface-that-can-provide-manage-text-configuration-snippets-for-nginx/229560/1 "2013-01-15T20:02:07Z")

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Hi,im a newbie to Nginx.  
I’m in search of an Interface that can provide/manage “text  
configuration-snippets” for Nginx.  
As my server is intended to serve as a reverse proxy for multiple sites  
with dynamic fast-changing sub\_filter configurations.

can anyone point me to a starting point ?

if such an interface doesn’t exist and you had to develop one, how would  
you go upon doing it for best performance on Linux (software  
architecture/language) ?  
hope its clear and my question is in the right place.

thanks

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-an-interface-that-can-provide-manage-text-configuration-snippets-for-nginx/229560/2 "2013-01-15T20:30:33Z")

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On 15 January 2013 19:02, Buzi B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi,im a newbie to Nginx.  
> I’m in search of an Interface that can provide/manage “text  
> configuration-snippets” for Nginx.  
> As my server is intended to serve as a reverse proxy for multiple sites  
> with dynamic fast-changing sub\_filter configurations.
> 
> can anyone point me to a starting point ?

Tools like these, which don’t explicitly include a GUI, are where much  
good work is being done these days:

- [http://community.opscode.com/cookbooks/nginx](http://community.opscode.com/cookbooks/nginx)
- [https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-nginx](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-nginx)

> if such an interface doesn’t exist and you had to develop one, how would  
> you go upon doing it for best performance on Linux (software  
> architecture/language) ?

Given that you say you’re new to nginx, may I suggest you don’t jump  
straight in to fill what you perceive as a tools gap. Perhaps you  
should get some experience running it in production so you know what  
would /actually/ be important to you, hence which tooling gaps need  
filling and which really don’t.

## Cheers, Jonathan

Jonathan M. // Oxford, London, UK

> **[Jonathan Matthews :: Words Typed, Great Rates For Cash](https://www.jpluscplusm.com)**

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**Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 10:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-an-interface-that-can-provide-manage-text-configuration-snippets-for-nginx/229560/3 "2013-01-16T10:28:33Z")

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Thanks for your answers Jonathan.very interesting.  
as to the second part of the question:  
I have a very specific need which has lead me to use Nginx:  
Im using it as a Reverse proxy, specifically for it’s sub\_filter  
capabilities, to manage text substitution at the output chain buffer  
level.

Since Nginx sub\_filter module derives its configuration from included  
\*.conf files, and since my intention is to use plenty of them in a  
hierarchical structure (almost like xml files are used as a Data source)  
in large amounts changing them very often,  
I need to be able to comfortably generate/edit large amounts of these  
config text snippets, preferably from an interface which i intend to  
customize.  
this is currently and probably the tool gap i need filling as of this  
moment.

hopes this makes my question more clear.

I have already setup a server and found it suitable for my needs.

I know these are deep waters and i might be over my head here, but what  
i’m looking for is a good starting point or tool that can get me going.  
if such don’t exist, what programming language would be suitable to  
interface with the Nginx configuration snippets ?

Thanks again.