How do proxy_set_header and add_header directives inherit from parent blocks in NGINX?

They inherit only if the child block does not contain any proxy directives.

They do not inherit; each block must define them separately.

They inherit only when defined in the http block, not from server or location.

They inherit from parent blocks unless overridden in a child block.

A company runs a legacy backend that expects the original client's IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header. The NGINX reverse proxy forwards requests to this backend. Which directive should be used to ensure the backend receives the correct client IP?

add_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;

set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;

proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;

proxy_pass_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;

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Which directive affects only the response headers that NGINX sends downstream to the client?
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How do proxy_set_header and add_header directives inherit from parent blocks in NGINX?
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A reverse proxy configuration needs to pass the original request's Host header to the backend server. The backend uses this header to route requests to the correct virtual host. Which directive should be used?
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Which NGINX directive is used to set a custom request header that will be forwarded to a backend application server?
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5application · medium
A company runs a legacy backend that expects the original client's IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header. The NGINX reverse proxy forwards requests to this backend. Which directive should be used to ensure the backend receives the correct client IP?
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Questions 1–5

Which directive affects only the response headers that NGINX sends downstream to the client?

How do proxy_set_header and add_header directives inherit from parent blocks in NGINX?

A reverse proxy configuration needs to pass the original request's Host header to the backend server. The backend uses this header to route requests to the correct virtual host. Which directive should be used?

Which NGINX directive is used to set a custom request header that will be forwarded to a backend application server?

A company runs a legacy backend that expects the original client's IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header. The NGINX reverse proxy forwards requests to this backend. Which directive should be used to ensure the backend receives the correct client IP?

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