Nginx websoket reverse proxy caching

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I'm currently using nginx to reverse proxy a websocket based application. Can I enable caching websocket messages to make the application available when service behind is down? I know caching is possible for HTTP requests as documented here. Is there any way I can achieve this without writing my own caching layer from scratch?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 04 '18 at 22:25

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There's no such thing as websocket caching. Websocket is simply a messaging protocol. It transmits arbitrary messages back and forth.

answered Sep 04 '18 at 22:25

Michael Hampton

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thank you for answering. In my case a token is used to match requests and response. I accept your answer; since websocket is generally used for full duplex communication, this requirement may not have high demand right now. – TRiNE Sep 05 '18 at 05:08

Nginx websoket reverse proxy caching

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