Nginx look in directory if not exists pass to upstream backend

Question

We are using nginx as load balancer between two webserver

Is it possible to have nginx look if a requested file exists in a specific local directory (some minified css/js files, some images) and if yes, serve the file directly, if no pass the request to the upstream backend?

Did you have setup caches in nginx configuration? – mariaczi Apr 23 '18 at 13:51 — mariaczi, Apr 23 '18 at 13:51

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '18 at 13:55

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That is exactly what the try_files directive is for.

try_files /local/directory @backends

answered Apr 23 '18 at 13:55

Gerard H. Pille

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