# Nginx proxy\_pass ssl nodejs socketio error

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**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [March 9, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-proxy-pass-ssl-nodejs-socketio-error/244235 "2016-03-09T07:39:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-proxy-pass-ssl-nodejs-socketio-error/244235/1 "2016-03-09T07:39:40Z")

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I am trying to track down what is going on but an not having any  
success. I  
am using nginx as a proxy for ssl in front of my nodejs app. The http  
api  
works fine. I have the websocket on a separate subdomain. I connects  
sometimes but I have a ton of these messages in the error\_log:

upstream prematurely closed connection while reading response header  
from  
upstream

Here is my current config:

> <https://gist.github.com/codedmart/7182a10da31fcaa5143c>

Any help or ideas on what to look for would be great.

Thanks!

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> I am trying to track down what is going on but an not having any success. I am using nginx as a proxy for ssl in front of my nodejs app. The http api works fine. I have the websocket on a separate subdomain. I connects sometimes but I have a ton of...