Palvef / ngx_http_fakehash_modules

Name

ngx_http_fakehash_modules

Overview

The ngx_http_fakehash_module is an Nginx module that generates a unique 32-character hash string for each request based on the client's IP address the current access time. This hash is generated using the MD5 algorithm via the OpenSSL EVP interface and can be used for various purposes such as session identification, request tracking, or debugging.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/nginx/nginx.git
cd nginx

Create a directory for the fakehash module within the Nginx source tree.

cd modules
git clone https://github.com/Palvef/ngx_http_fakehash_modules.git

Compile the Module:

./configure --add-dynamic-module=modules/ngx_http_fakehash_modules
make modules

Configuration

Add the following line to the top of your nginx.conf file to load the module:

load_module /path/to/ngx_http_fakehash_module.so;

Use the $fakehash Variable:

http {
    server {
        location / {
            return 200 "$fakehash";
        }
    }
}