Nginx Advanced #06 | Lua + OpenResty | Programmable Nginx
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JWT auth, rate limiting, custom headers, dynamic routing — written IN your nginx config with Lua. Welcome to OpenResty.
What's covered:
🎯 OpenResty vs nginx core (when each fits)
🎯 access_by_lua_block: auth + custom logic per request
🎯 content_by_lua_block: full handlers in Lua
🎯 lua-resty-* libraries (JWT, redis, mysql)
🎯 Performance: LuaJIT vs interpreted
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▶️ Previous: Stream module
▶️ Next: njs + Dynamic modules
Timestamps:
0:00 Why programmable nginx
1:30 OpenResty installation
2:30 access_by_lua: JWT auth example
3:00 content_by_lua: custom handlers
4:30 lua-resty libraries
6:00 Performance considerations
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