NGINX docker container as a Reverse-Proxy

1. Clone this repo:

$ git clone https://github.com/cbelda/nginx4reverse-proxy.git

2. Edit the nginx configuration file to fit your needs

That means, edit nginx.conf to redirect one local URL (local for the container) to a different one. It could also be a different local one.

For example:

• nginx container running in http://localhost:80
• Container's URL (local) : http://localhost:80/api
• Proxied URL : http://www.github.com

nginx.conf:

server {
    ...
    location /api {
        proxy_pass http://www.github.com;
    }
    ...
}

3. Build the image:

$ cd nginx4reverse-proxy
$ docker build -t nginx4reverse-proxy .

4. Run the Docker container:

$ docker run -it -d -p 80:80 --name=nginx4reverse-proxy nginx4reverse-proxy