# Nginx modules reference guide

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-modules-reference-guide/183934>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [February 22, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-modules-reference-guide/183934 "2010-02-22T20:29:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manlio\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Manlio\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Manlio_P)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-modules-reference-guide/183934/1 "2010-02-22T20:29:15Z")

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Hi all.

I have started to write a complete reference to all modules available in  
Nginx.

It is a simple cut and paste from Nginx source code; I have tried to  
document the type of modules available and their relations.

I hope that this will help to solve some of the confusion about Nginx  
modules.  
As an example, the Google Perftools _is not_ an HTTP module; and the  
“main” module (as documented in the wiki) is actually several modules.

The document can be found here  
[http://mperillo.ath.cx/NGINX\_MODULES.html](http://mperillo.ath.cx/NGINX_MODULES.html)

The source (in reStructuredText format):  
[http://mperillo.ath.cx/NGINX\_MODULES.rst](http://mperillo.ath.cx/NGINX_MODULES.rst)

TODO:

- additional HTTP modules
- mail modules

Manlio