mod_proxy

E490098

Apache HTTP Server module

mod_proxy is an Apache HTTP Server module that provides proxy and gateway functionality, enabling features like load balancing, reverse proxying, and protocol tunneling for web applications.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
mod_proxy canonical	2
mod_proxy_http2	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5067193 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: mod_proxy
Context triple: [Oracle Web Tier, includes, mod_proxy]

A. mod_wsgi
mod_wsgi is an Apache HTTP Server module that hosts Python-based web applications using the WSGI interface, commonly used to deploy frameworks like Flask and Django in production.
B. Apache
The Apache are a group of culturally related Native American peoples of the Southwestern United States, known for their distinct languages, nomadic traditions, and resistance to colonial expansion.
C. Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules)
Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules) is a widely used open-source web server that gained support for Google’s SPDY protocol and its successors through optional extension modules.
D. nginx
nginx is a high-performance, open-source web server and reverse proxy known for its scalability, efficient resource usage, and widespread use in modern web infrastructure.
E. NCSA HTTPd
NCSA HTTPd was one of the earliest and most influential web server software programs, developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and serving as a foundation for later servers like Apache.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: mod_proxy
Target entity description: mod_proxy is an Apache HTTP Server module that provides proxy and gateway functionality, enabling features like load balancing, reverse proxying, and protocol tunneling for web applications.

A. mod_wsgi
mod_wsgi is an Apache HTTP Server module that hosts Python-based web applications using the WSGI interface, commonly used to deploy frameworks like Flask and Django in production.
B. Apache
The Apache are a group of culturally related Native American peoples of the Southwestern United States, known for their distinct languages, nomadic traditions, and resistance to colonial expansion.
C. Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules)
Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules) is a widely used open-source web server that gained support for Google’s SPDY protocol and its successors through optional extension modules.
D. nginx
nginx is a high-performance, open-source web server and reverse proxy known for its scalability, efficient resource usage, and widespread use in modern web infrastructure.
E. NCSA HTTPd
NCSA HTTPd was one of the earliest and most influential web server software programs, developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and serving as a foundation for later servers like Apache.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (68)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apache HTTP Server module ⓘ
configurationScope	directory ⓘ server config ⓘ virtual host ⓘ
controlledByDirective	NoProxy ⓘ ProxyAddHeaders ⓘ ProxyBadHeader NERFINISHED ⓘ ProxyErrorOverride ⓘ ProxyMaxForwards ⓘ ProxyPass ⓘ ProxyPassMatch ⓘ ProxyPassReverse ⓘ ProxyPassReverseCookieDomain NERFINISHED ⓘ ProxyPassReverseCookiePath ⓘ ProxyPreserveHost ⓘ ProxyRemote ⓘ ProxyRemoteMatch ⓘ ProxyRequests ⓘ ProxySet ⓘ ProxySourceAddress ⓘ ProxyStatus NERFINISHED ⓘ ProxyTimeout ⓘ ProxyVia ⓘ
distributedWith	Apache HTTP Server core distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ
documentationURL	https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_proxy.html ⓘ
extendsWithModule	mod_lbmethod_bybusyness ⓘ mod_lbmethod_byrequests ⓘ mod_lbmethod_bytraffic ⓘ mod_lbmethod_heartbeat ⓘ mod_proxy_ajp NERFINISHED ⓘ mod_proxy_balancer NERFINISHED ⓘ mod_proxy_connect NERFINISHED ⓘ mod_proxy_fcgi ⓘ mod_proxy_ftp ⓘ mod_proxy_http NERFINISHED ⓘ mod_proxy_scgi NERFINISHED ⓘ mod_proxy_wstunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ
implementsConcept	application-level gateway ⓘ forward proxy ⓘ reverse proxy ⓘ
license	Apache License 2.0 ⓘ
maintainedBy	Apache Software Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Apache HTTP Server NERFINISHED ⓘ
providesFunction	gateway functionality ⓘ proxy functionality ⓘ
requires	Apache HTTP Server 2.x or later NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsFeature	SSL/TLS proxying ⓘ caching (via mod_cache integration) ⓘ connection pooling ⓘ forward proxying ⓘ health checks (via balancer modules) ⓘ load balancing ⓘ protocol tunneling ⓘ reverse proxying ⓘ
supportsProtocol	AJP ⓘ FTP NERFINISHED ⓘ FastCGI NERFINISHED ⓘ HTTP ⓘ HTTPS (via mod_proxy_http and SSL modules) ⓘ SCGI NERFINISHED ⓘ WebSocket (via mod_proxy_wstunnel) NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedFor	centralized access control for backend services ⓘ forward proxying client requests ⓘ hiding origin server details ⓘ load balancing backend servers ⓘ offloading SSL from backend servers ⓘ reverse proxying web applications ⓘ
writtenInLanguage	C ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oracle Web Tier → includes → mod_proxy ⓘ

Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules) → supportsExtensionModule → mod_proxy ⓘ

subject surface form: Apache HTTP Server