Open Resty
by pcloudhosting
Version 1.27.1+ Free Support on Ubuntu 24.04
The OpenResty is a high-performance web platform built on top of NGINX and enhanced with LuaJIT for dynamic scripting. It allows developers to build scalable web applications, API gateways, reverse proxies, and microservices by running Lua code directly inside the NGINX request-processing pipeline. OpenResty is designed for high concurrency, low latency, and efficient resource utilization, making it ideal for modern cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.
Features of OpenResty:
- Built on NGINX for high-performance networking.
- Integrates LuaJIT for fast and flexible scripting.
- Supports non-blocking I/O and asynchronous processing.
- Commonly used for API Gateways, reverse proxies, and load balancers.
- Provides rich Lua APIs for request, response, and traffic control.
- Integrates easily with Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and external APIs.
Common OpenResty Commands:
$ openresty -v $ sudo systemctl status openresty $ sudo systemctl start openresty $ sudo systemctl stop openresty $ sudo systemctl restart openresty
To Check OpenResty Binary Path and Version:
$ which openresty && openresty -V
Access OpenResty Configuration Information:
- Main Config File:
/usr/local/openresty/nginx/conf/nginx.conf - Logs Directory:
/usr/local/openresty/nginx/logs/ - Service Status:
systemctl status openresty
Disclaimer: OpenResty is open-source software distributed under the BSD License and is part of the OpenResty project. It is maintained by the OpenResty community. The software is provided "as is" without any warranties or guarantees. Users are responsible for proper configuration, security hardening, performance tuning, and compliance with best practices.