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<module name="Module ngx_http_geoip_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_geoip_module.html"
        lang="en">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_geoip_module</literal> module (0.8.6+) creates variables
whose values depend on the client IP address, using the precompiled
<link url="http://www.maxmind.com">MaxMind</link> databases.
</para>

<para>
This module is not built by default, it should be enabled with the
<literal>--with-http_geoip_module</literal>
configuration parameter.
<note>
This module requires the
<link url="http://www.maxmind.com/app/c">MaxMind GeoIP</link> library.
</note>
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
http {
    geoip_country GeoIP.dat;
    geoip_city    GeoLiteCity.dat;
    ...
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="geoip_country">
<syntax><value>database</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>

<para>
Specifies a database used to determine a country
depending on the client IP address.
The following variables are available when using this database:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><var>$geoip_country_code</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
two-letter country code, for example,
“<literal>RU</literal>”, “<literal>US</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_country_code3</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
three-letter country code, for example,
“<literal>RUS</literal>”, “<literal>USA</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_country_name</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
country name, for example,
“<literal>Russian Federation</literal>”, “<literal>United States</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

</list>
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="geoip_city">
<syntax><value>database</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>

<para>
Specifies a database used to determine a country, region, and city
depending on the client IP address.
The following variables are available when using this database:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><var>$geoip_city_country_code</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
two-letter country code, for example,
“<literal>RU</literal>”, “<literal>US</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_city_country_code3</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
three-letter country code, for example,
“<literal>RUS</literal>”, “<literal>USA</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_city_country_name</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
country name, for example,
“<literal>Russian Federation</literal>”, “<literal>United States</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_region</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
country region name (region, territory, state, province, federal land
and the like), for example,
“<literal>Moscow City</literal>”, “<literal>DC</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_city</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
city name, for example,
“<literal>Moscow</literal>”, “<literal>Washington</literal>”.
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><var>$geoip_postal_code</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
postal code.
</tag-desc>

</list>
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>