Works On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow)

Same on:

CentOS Stream 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (Ootpa)

Other versions:

Details

Size: 17 lines
MD5: df8c71e25e0356ffc539742f08fddfff
SHA256: f27b2027c571ccafcfb0fbb3f54d7aeee11a984e3a0f5a1fdf14629030fc9011

/etc/nginx/scgi_params.default

scgi_param  REQUEST_METHOD     $request_method;
scgi_param  REQUEST_URI        $request_uri;
scgi_param  QUERY_STRING       $query_string;
scgi_param  CONTENT_TYPE       $content_type;

scgi_param  DOCUMENT_URI       $document_uri;
scgi_param  DOCUMENT_ROOT      $document_root;
scgi_param  SCGI               1;
scgi_param  SERVER_PROTOCOL    $server_protocol;
scgi_param  REQUEST_SCHEME     $scheme;
scgi_param  HTTPS              $https if_not_empty;

scgi_param  REMOTE_ADDR        $remote_addr;
scgi_param  REMOTE_PORT        $remote_port;
scgi_param  SERVER_PORT        $server_port;
scgi_param  SERVER_NAME        $server_name;

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/df8c71e25e0356ffc539742f08fddfff?hint=scgi_params.default

wget:

wget -O scgi_params.default https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/df8c71e25e0356ffc539742f08fddfff?hint=scgi_params.default

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/df8c71e25e0356ffc539742f08fddfff?hint=scgi_params.default' /><config><app>NGINX</app><os>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow)</os><location>/etc/nginx/scgi_params.default</location><lines>17</lines><md5>df8c71e25e0356ffc539742f08fddfff</md5><sha256>f27b2027c571ccafcfb0fbb3f54d7aeee11a984e3a0f5a1fdf14629030fc9011</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install NGINX

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add nginx

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nginx

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install nginx

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nginx

File Location

File Path

/etc/nginx/scgi_params.default

FAQ

When should I use this scgi_params.default?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current NGINX config.

How do I restore NGINX defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/nginx/scgi_params.default, replace it, then reload or restart NGINX.

Is scgi_params.default safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (Plow).

Can I use this for NGINX troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.

NGINX /etc/nginx/scgi_params.default