# Supporting HTTP 1.1 for connection to back end servers

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/supporting-http-1-1-for-connection-to-back-end-servers/192807>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [August 5, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/supporting-http-1-1-for-connection-to-back-end-servers/192807 "2010-08-05T23:20:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mohammad_K)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/supporting-http-1-1-for-connection-to-back-end-servers/192807/1 "2010-08-05T23:20:29Z")

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Does Nginx support HTTP 1.1 (persistent connection) to back end servers?  
I know it was in the to-do list, but I am not sure if it is implemented  
already.

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**Author:** ![Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mohammad\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mohammad_K)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/supporting-http-1-1-for-connection-to-back-end-servers/192807/2 "2010-08-06T11:59:43Z")

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Hello!

On Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 02:19:32PM -0700, Mohammad K. wrote:

> Does Nginx support HTTP 1.1 (persistent connection) to back end servers?  
> I know it was in the to-do list, but I am not sure if it is implemented already.

No, it’s not implemented yet.

Maxim D.