Setup mod_proxy on apache http server

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I wanted to reverse proxy a web service from my tomcat server using apache web server. I have modified the httpd.conf

LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so

<Directory />
    AllowOverride none
    Require all denied
</Directory>

ProxyPass         /ROOT  http://localhost:8080/ROOT
ProxyPassReverse  /ROOT  http://localhost:8080/ROOT

My Tomcat server runs on port 8080, now when I run localhost/ROOT, I get error 500 internal server error.

This last entry in the error_log is:

[Thu Jul 04 14:17:00.097359 2013] [proxy:warn] [pid 18980:tid 4476780544] [client 127.0.0.1:50525] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL /ROOT. If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.

The last entry in the access_log is:

 127.0.0.1 - - [04/Jul/2013:14:17:00 -0400] "GET /ROOT HTTP/1.1" 500 528

Any idea on what I am doing wrong here?

Hey, so that did not work, this is how httpd.conf looks like LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so <Directory /> AllowOverride none Require all denied </Directory> ProxyPass /ROOT localhost:8080/ROOT ProxyPassReverse localhost:8080/ROOT /ROOT — user1386101
– user1386101, Commented Jul 4, 2013 at 18:18

user1386101 · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-04 19:07:23Z

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So it took some time but I figured out the way to do it. There is one more module which needs to be loaded. This is what the httpd.conf looks like

LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so

<Directory />
    AllowOverride none
    Require all denied
</Directory>

ProxyPass         /ROOT  http://localhost:8080/ROOT
ProxyPassReverse  /ROOT  http://localhost:8080/ROOT

This works for sure. :)

answered Jul 4, 2013 at 19:07

user1386101

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lcapra Over a year ago

sudo a2enmod proxy sudo a2enmod proxy_http sudo service apache2 restart

dardo Over a year ago

THIS proxy_http is required!

ed209 Over a year ago

Coming from a world where I used mod_proxy and mod_proxy_ajp for YEARS, you need to replace ajp with the http module in non-java configurations. The clue is this error in the Apache logs: AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL

Horen · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-25 15:44:51Z

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Since it's easy to overlook, pay attention to @muka's comment:

sudo a2enmod proxy  
sudo a2enmod proxy_http  
sudo service apache2 restart

Make sure to enable both modules proxy and proxy_http!

answered Sep 25, 2014 at 15:44

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Greg · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-21 16:21:24Z

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In addition to the other fine answers, if you're proxying to an https endpoint, you need to enable mod_ssl and add SSLProxyEngine on to your vhost

edited Mar 21, 2017 at 16:21

answered Mar 29, 2016 at 18:05

Greg

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