docker nginx static file and proxy pass

01-docker-nginx-static-and-proxy-pass.md

nginx docker serve static files

Simple Docker Setup for serving static files and proxy pass a path to a server

Just click "Download ZIP" oder "Embed -> Clone" and then run docker-compose up.
The server is available on http://localhost:8080 and will serve the files in ./static

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.3"

services:
  nginx:
    build: .
    ports:
      - 8080:80
    volumes:
      - ./static:/html:ro

Dockerfile

FROM nginx:1.16.1-alpine
COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/custom.conf

nginx.conf

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;
    root /html;

    location /api {
        proxy_pass https://example.com/api;
    }
}