nginx config_error ai_generated true

try_files: file not found, falling through to wrong handler

ID: nginx/try-files-fallback

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82%Fix Rate
86%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
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Root Cause

try_files directive not falling back correctly for SPA routing.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 92% success Use try_files / /index.html for SPA
  2. 88% success Add =404 as last parameter for non-SPA: try_files / =404

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Use rewrite rules instead of try_files 72% fail

    Less efficient, harder to maintain

  2. Set root to wrong directory 80% fail

    Serves wrong files