# Number of client connections?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/number-of-client-connections/190429>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [June 20, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/number-of-client-connections/190429 "2010-06-20T00:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeljko\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ac8455/32.png) [@Zeljko\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zeljko_T)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/number-of-client-connections/190429/1 "2010-06-20T00:24:58Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to write a module which deals with number of client  
connections. Any ideas on how could I get such info? Global nginx  
counters keep “active connections” which also include connections to  
backends. I’d like to separate backend connection counter with client  
connections. Can it be done, or nginx http core must be modified?

Thanks

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Zeljko T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)