Testing a Nginx location and order of server blocks is a challenge when dealing with various, complicated config files. So, here are few ways you could try to validate the location match.
Prerequisites
- Nginx
Solution
Solution #1. The Nginx location match tester: https://nginx.viraptor.info
It might not work, or it might be bugged when dealing with wildcard server blocks.
Solution #2. Spin up a Nginx Docker container, map all required config files into the container found under /etc/nginx/conf.d/, update your local hosts file and try testing with curl.
Solution #3. The Nginx official Regular Expression Tester.
Solution #4. ChatGPT?!
Conclusion
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