X-Real-IP

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X-Real-IP has 20 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 5 references, with 3 live disagreements.

20 facts·10 predicates·5 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(3), header value(3), value(2)

Inbound mentions (6)

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`proxySetHeader`Proxy Set Header(3)

Location Api Hybrid Searchex:location-api-hybrid-search
Location Blockex:location-block
Root Locationex:root-location

`contains`Contains(1)

Proxy Header Directivesex:proxy-header-directives

`setHeader`Set Header(1)

Location Blockex:location-block

`setsHeader`Sets Header(1)

Nginx Location Proxyex:nginx-location-proxy

Other facts (17)

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17 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Rdf:type	Proxy Header	[1]
Rdf:type	Proxy Header	[2]
Rdf:type	Proxy Header	[5]
Header Value	$remote_addr	[1]
Header Value	$remote_addr	[3]
Header Value	$remote_addr	[4]
Value	$remote_addr	[2]
Value	$remote_addr	[5]
Header Name	X-Real-IP	[3]
Header Name	X-Real-IP	[4]
Purpose	Pass information to the backend servers	[4]
Purpose	Passes client IP address to backend	[4]
Captures	client IP address	[1]
Part of	Proxy Headers	[1]
Used in	Root Location	[3]
Set Value	Variable Remote Addr	[3]
Variable Source	Nginx Variable	[4]

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20 undated

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typebeam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50

ex:ProxyHeader

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labelbeam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50

X-Real-IP header

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headerValuebeam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50

$remote_addr

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capturesbeam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50

client IP address

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partOfbeam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50

ex:proxy-headers

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typebeam/b7963c78-1de2-47db-8073-9ae1011b6395

ex:ProxyHeader

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labelbeam/b7963c78-1de2-47db-8073-9ae1011b6395

X-Real-IP header

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valuebeam/b7963c78-1de2-47db-8073-9ae1011b6395

$remote_addr

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headerNamebeam/24964458-bda6-4ec3-bbfc-a1d3c9f7a9b1

X-Real-IP

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headerValuebeam/24964458-bda6-4ec3-bbfc-a1d3c9f7a9b1

$remote_addr

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usedInbeam/24964458-bda6-4ec3-bbfc-a1d3c9f7a9b1

ex:root-location

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setValuebeam/24964458-bda6-4ec3-bbfc-a1d3c9f7a9b1

ex:variable-remote-addr

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headerNamebeam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1

X-Real-IP

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headerValuebeam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1

$remote_addr

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purposebeam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1

Pass information to the backend servers

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purposebeam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1

Passes client IP address to backend

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variableSourcebeam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1

ex:nginx-variable

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typebeam/dd7b33f1-2c68-4b15-8232-8660b394df08

ex:ProxyHeader

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labelbeam/dd7b33f1-2c68-4b15-8232-8660b394df08

X-Real-IP

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valuebeam/dd7b33f1-2c68-4b15-8232-8660b394df08

$remote_addr

References (5)

5 references

[1]B84fb786 Db05 4556 972a 72cf8dee1e505 facts
ctx:claims/beam/b84fb786-db05-4556-972a-72cf8dee1e50
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  - On macOS (Homebrew): `/usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf` 2. **Edit the configuration file**: - Open the configuration file in a text editor: ```sh sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf ``` 3. **Add the load balancing config…
[2]B7963c78 1de2 47db 8073 9ae1011b63953 facts
ctx:claims/beam/b7963c78-1de2-47db-8073-9ae1011b6395
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  docker run -d --name service-b -e CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR=consul:8500 -e SERVICE_NAME=service-b -e SERVICE_TAGS=web -e SERVICE_PORT=8082 -e SERVICE_CHECK_HTTP=http://service-b:8082/health -p 8082:8080 service-b ``` ### Step 3: Configure Ngi…
[3]24964458 Bda6 4ec3 Bbfc A1d3c9f7a9b14 facts
ctx:claims/beam/24964458-bda6-4ec3-bbfc-a1d3c9f7a9b1
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``` #### nginx.conf ```nginx events {} http { upstream app_server { server web:8000; } server { listen 80; location / { proxy_pass http://app_server; proxy_set_header Host $hos…
[4]F4281be8 3262 4be8 A2cd 8264fb0be6a15 facts
ctx:claims/beam/f4281be8-3262-4be8-a2cd-8264fb0be6a1
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  server backend3.example.com:8000; } server { listen 80; server_name yourdomain.com; location /api/v1/hybrid-search { proxy_pass http://api_backend; proxy_set_header Host $hos…
[5]Dd7b33f1 2c68 4b15 8232 8660b394df083 facts
ctx:claims/beam/dd7b33f1-2c68-4b15-8232-8660b394df08
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  [Turn 7271] Assistant: Yes, you can use Nginx to balance load across different regions, although it requires a bit more configuration and consideration of network latency and geographic distribution. Here's how you can set up Nginx to balan…

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X-Real-IP

Inbound mentions (6)

proxySetHeaderProxy Set Header(3)

containsContains(1)

setHeaderSet Header(1)

setsHeaderSets Header(1)

Other facts (17)

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References (5)

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`proxySetHeader`Proxy Set Header(3)

`contains`Contains(1)

`setHeader`Set Header(1)

`setsHeader`Sets Header(1)