Re: Refiring requests to proxy backend

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I'm not a mod_lua expert, esp as it relates to exposing the
full Apache httpd API... it is possible that using r.handler
and specifying the proxy may work.

> On Dec 18, 2015, at 8:05 AM, Jose Thomas <jostho@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> 
> Sorry, I could not find the documentation on how to do this using mod_lua. Can you please point me there ? 
> 
> In my current setup which is on httpd 2.2 - we use modpython. For routing requests (based on a header) we use a simple python script. For refiring the request (when a custom response code is received), another python script is configured in a "PythonOutputFilter". That script internally uses the python requests library. 
> 
> We are upgrading to httpd 2.4 and wanted to see if this code can be ported to mod_lua. I have already ported the first script (routing) to lua. Where i am clueless, is how to resend the request to backend for the 2nd script in a "LuaOutputFilter".
> 
> Thanks & regards,
> Jose
> 
> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Jim Jagielski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In general, if you prepend the URL w/ 'proxy:' and then
> use it in a subrequest, it will be processed as a proxy
> request.
> > On Dec 17, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Jose Thomas <jostho@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I am using httpd 2.4 with mod_proxy (http) routing requests to multiple backends.
> >
> > I have a strange requirement. If a backend responds with a custom response code - i need to re-execute the request to a different backend.
> >
> > What would be the right way to implement this functionality ?
> >
> > I was looking at mod_lua for a solution. The idea is to use a "LuaOutputFilter" to check the response code, and then re-execute the request with a different backend. How can i refire the request ? Should i use a lua httpclient library for this ? Is there a easier way to do this ?
> >
> > Any other suggestions/comments are welcome.
> >
> > Version of stack
> > * Apache 2.4.6
> > * Lua 5.1.4
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jose
> > ____________
> >
> >
> >
> 
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