Nginx Reverse Proxy setup not working for webhooks

kptac

I created a proxy port app and installed nginx server for reverse proxy pointing to my django app running on local machine.

The setup works fine, and I can browse the app without any issues. The issue started when I was testing webhooks from a service. The webhooks work fine when pushed to pipedream endpoint, but with my reverse proxy domain, it doesn't work. I cant seem to diagnose it, logs dont show any request either. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks

Here's my nginx.conf:


worker_processes  1;

error_log  /home/<user>/logs/apps/<app_name>/nginx.error.log;

events {
    worker_connections  1024;
}


http {
    access_log /home/<user>/logs/apps/<app_name>/access_app.log combined;
    error_log  /home/<user>/logs/apps/<app_name>/error_app.log crit;

    include       mime.types;
    default_type  application/octet-stream;

    underscores_in_headers on;

    sendfile        on;
    keepalive_timeout  65;

    server {
        listen       <proxy_port>;
        server_name  <domain>;

        access_log  /home/<user>/logs/apps/<app_name>/nginx.access.log;

        location / {
           proxy_pass                    http://<dyndns.domain>:<external_port>;
           #proxy_pass_header             Server;
           proxy_pass_request_headers    on;
           proxy_http_version            1.1;
           proxy_cache_bypass            $http_upgrade
           #proxy_buffering               off;
           proxy_set_header              Host $host;
           proxy_set_header              Upgrade $http_upgrade;
           proxy_set_header              Connection "upgrade";
           proxy_set_header              X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
           proxy_set_header              X-Forwarded-Host $host;
           #proxy_set_header              X-Forwarded-Server $host;
           proxy_set_header              X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
           proxy_set_header              X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
           proxy_set_header              X-Forwarded-Port $server_port;
           # required by webhook - header - x-signature
           proxy_pass_header             X-Signature;
           #proxy_pass_header             user-agent;
           proxy_redirect                off;
        }
    }
}

sean

Please check ~/logs/sites/<site_name>/access.txt - this is the log for our front-end Nginx proxy which takes requests and passes them to your apps. If a request is coming in from the webhook then it will be logged there regardless of the state of your own back-end proxy app.

If the request isn't logged there then it did not arrive at your Opalstack server so you'll need to troubleshoot it from the webhook origin. My guess would be that the webhook service isn't resolving your domain correctly.

kptac

sean Thanks sean - as always, your guess is right, there's nothing showing up in the logs. I've contacted their team to rectify it. Thanks once again.

arthyols

Your setup with Nginx reverse proxy for your Django app sounds solid!

Violettenich

Hitting a roadblock with webhooks can be frustrating.I've been there myself, spending hours trying to figure out why certain functionalities aren't working as expected. It's like solving a puzzle, trying to identify what's causing the issue.Have you checked your Nginx configuration thoroughly? Sometimes, even a small typo or misconfiguration can throw things off. It's worth taking a closer look to see if everything aligns correctly.If you're still stumped, maybe exploring another proxy server option could shed some light on the situation. It's all about trial and error sometimes.