apache - Nginx as Reverse Proxy - Double Proxy Pass ? is this possible? -

i have common problem can encounter when run nginx reverse proxy server apache, want add double proxy_pass variables nginx conf. file doesn't seems allowed nginx.

for example situations have in website have chat engine runs openfire, runs on port 5280 jetty , have set apache proxy pass directive set

proxypass /member-chat http://xyx.com:5280/http-bind proxypassreverse /member-chat http://xyx.com:5280/http-bind proxyrequests off 

but want pass comes "/member-chat" send directly chat-server rather apache, because apache again proxy pass openfire (member-chat), takes more time , useless loading apache.

when add nginx proxy server want add below didn't work, reason, cant find location gives me 404 error.

    location / {         proxy_pass http://85.xxx.yyy.2x2:7080;         proxy_set_header host             $host;         proxy_set_header x-real-ip        $remote_addr;         proxy_set_header x-forwarded-for  $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;         access_log off;     }     location ~ ^/member-chat {        proxy_pass http://85.xxx.yyy.2x2:5280;        proxy_connect_timeout 300;     }  

i believe missed out on specifying uri jetty service. current configuration, request land on jetty port be:

http://85.xxx.yyy.2x2:5280/member-chat 

this per proxy_pass documentation.

if proxy_pass specified without uri, request uri passed server in same form sent client when original request processed, or full normalized request uri passed when processing changed uri

i don't think expect looking @ apache configuration same. try configuring uri proxy_pass directive have done apache.

location ~ ^/member-chat {    proxy_pass http://85.xxx.yyy.2x2:5280/http-bind;    proxy_connect_timeout 300; }