nginx reverse proxy to backend running on localhost -

edit: turns out setup below works. previously, getting redirections port 36000 due configuration settings on backend application causing it.

i not entirely sure, believe might wanting set reverse proxy using nginx.

i have application running on server @ port 36000. default, port 36000 not publicly accessible , intention nginx listen public url, direct request url application running on port 36000. during entire process, user should not know his/her request being sent application running on server's port 36000.

to put in more concrete terms, assume url http://domain.somehost.com/

upon visiting http://domain.somehost.com/ , nginx should pick request , redirect application running on server on port 36000, application processing, , passes response back. port 36000 not publicly accessible , should not appear part of url.

i've tried setup looks like:

server {     listen 80;     server_name domain.somehost.com     location / {         proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:36000;         proxy_set_header host $host;         proxy_set_header x-real-ip $remote_addr;         proxy_set_header x-forwarded-for $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;     } } 

and including inside main nginx.conf

however, requires me make port 36000 publicly accessible, , i'm trying avoid that. port 36000 shows part of forwarded url in web browser.

is there way can same thing, without making port 36000 accessible?

thank you.

edit: config below working nginx config, hostname , port changed.

you need may able set server listening on port 36000 upstream server (see http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_upstream_module.html).

server {         listen   80;         server_name domain.somehost.com;          location / {                 proxy_set_header x-real-ip $remote_addr;                 proxy_set_header x-forwarded-for $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;                 proxy_set_header host $host;                 proxy_set_header x-nginx-proxy true;                 proxy_pass http://localhost:36000/;                 proxy_redirect http://localhost:36000/ https://$server_name/;         } }