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<module name="Module ngx_http_js_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_js_module.html"
        lang="en"
        rev="1">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_js_module</literal> module is used to implement
location and variable handlers in JavaScript.
</para>

<para>
This module is not built by default, it should be compiled with
nginx JavaScript module using the
<literal>--add_module</literal> configuration parameter:
<example>
./configure --add-module=<value>path-to-njs</value>/nginx
</example>
The <link url="http://hg.nginx.org/njs">repository</link>
with nginx JavaScript module can be cloned with the following command
(requires <link url="https://www.mercurial-scm.org">Mercurial</link> client):
<example>
hg clone http://hg.nginx.org/njs
</example>
This module can also be built as
<link doc="../ngx_core_module.xml" id="load_module">dynamic</link>:
<example>
./configure --add-dynamic_module=<value>path-to-njs</value>/nginx
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="issues" name="Known Issues">

<para>
The module is experimental, caveat emptor applies.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
js_include http.js;

server {
    listen 8000;

    location / {
        js_set     $foo  foo;
        add_header X-Foo $foo;
        js_content baz;
    }

    location /summary {
        js_set $summary summary;
        return 200      $summary;
    }
}
</example>
</para>

<para>
The <path>http.js</path> file:
<example>
function foo(req, res) {
    req.log("hello from foo() handler");
    return "foo";
}

function summary(req, res) {
    var a, s, h;

    s = "JS summary\n\n";

    s += "Method: " + req.method + "\n";
    s += "HTTP version: " + req.httpVersion + "\n";
    s += "Host: " + req.headers.host + "\n";
    s += "Remote Address: " + req.remoteAddress + "\n";
    s += "URI: " + req.uri + "\n";

    s += "Headers:\n";
    for (h in req.headers) {
        s += "  header '" + h + "' is '" + req.headers[h] + "'\n";
    }

    s += "Args:\n";
    for (a in req.args) {
        s += "  arg '" + a + "' is '" + req.args[a] + "'\n";
    }

    return s;
}

function baz(req, res) {
    res.headers.foo = 1234;
    res.status = 200;
    res.contentType = "text/plain; charset=utf-8";
    res.contentLength = 15;
    res.sendHeader();
    res.send("nginx");
    res.send("java");
    res.send("script");

    res.finish();
}
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="js_include">
<syntax><value>file</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Specifies a file that implements location and variable handlers in JavaScript.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="js_content">
<syntax><value>function</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>location</context>
<context>limit_except</context>

<para>
Sets a JavaScript function as a location content handler.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="js_set">
<syntax>
<value>$variable</value> <value>function</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Sets a JavaScript function for the specified variable.
</para>

</directive>

</section>


<section id="arguments" name="Request and Response Arguments">
<para>
Each HTTP JavaScript handler receives two arguments, request and response.
</para>

<para>
The request object has the following properties:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><literal>uri</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
current URI in a request, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>method</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
request method, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>httpVersion</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
HTTP version, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>remoteAddress</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
client address, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>headers{}</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
request headers object, read-only.
<para>
For example, the <literal>Header-Name</literal> header
can be accessed with the syntax <literal>headers['Header-Name']</literal>
or <literal>headers.Header_name</literal>
</para>
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>args{}</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
request arguments object, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>variables{}</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
nginx variables object, read-only
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>log(<value>string</value>)</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
writes a <literal>string</literal> to the error log
</tag-desc>
</list>
</para>

<para>
The response object has the following properties:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><literal>status</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
response status, writable
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>headers{}</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
response headers object
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>contentType</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
the response <header>Content-Type</header> header field value, writable
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>contentLength</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
the response <header>Content-Length</header> header field value, writable
</tag-desc>
</list>
</para>

<para>
The response object has the following methods:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><literal>sendHeader()</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
sends the HTTP header to the client
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>send(<value>string</value>)</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
sends a part of the response body to the client
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>finish()</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
finishes sending a response to the client
</tag-desc>
</list>
</para>

</section>

</module>