---
slug: nginx-caching-and-security-headers
title: "Nginx Caching and Security Headers"
date: "2025-06-08T13:16:00-04:00"
---

Yesterday I ported the [caching and security headers][apache-config]
from the [Apache][] configuration for the public site to the [Nginx][]   
configuration for the [Tor mirror][].

The caching headers are particularly helpful for the [Tor mirror][].

The updated [Nginx][] configuration and additional documentation are
here: [Site Backend - Onion Service][onion-service].

[apache-config]: {{< relref "articles/site-backend" >}}#apache-configuration
  "Site Backend - Apache Configuration"
[apache]: https://apache.org/
  "Apache web server"
[nginx]: https://nginx.org/
  "Nginx web server"
[onion-service]: {{< relref "articles/site-backend" >}}#onion-service
  "Site Backend - Onion Service"
[tor mirror]: {{< relref "posts/2025-05-18-onion-service-mirror" >}}
  "Tor Site Mirror"
[tor network]: https://torproject.org/
  "Tor project"