# Gzip "stream" content?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gzip-stream-content/212973>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [October 19, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gzip-stream-content/212973 "2011-10-19T17:36:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gzip-stream-content/212973/1 "2011-10-19T17:36:22Z")

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Hi there,

Is it possible to apply gzip encoding to output from an upstream? How  
about one which is sending a stream of data? Or does it only work on  
static or fixed-size objects?

Thanks,  
Igor

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**Author:** ![igorclark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/cab0a1/32.png) [@igorclark](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/igorclark)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gzip-stream-content/212973/2 "2011-10-19T17:50:25Z")

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Hello!

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 05:36:22PM +0200, Igor C. wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Is it possible to apply gzip encoding to output from an upstream? How  
> about one which is sending a stream of data? Or does it only work on

Yes. Yes.

> static or fixed-size objects?

No.

Maxim D.