Embedded Variables

When writing nginx.conf, some variables are inevitably needed. For example, $remote_addr can be used to get the client IP address.

This module adds several available variables.

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$waf_log

Not an empty string if the firewall is checked in this request, otherwise an empty string. This variable is mainly used in the directive access_log, see Customised Log Format.

$waf_blocking_log

Not an empty string if this request was originally blocked by the module, and vice versa. This variable is mainly used in the directive access_log, see Customised Log Format.

$waf_blocked

Whether this request is intercepted by this module, if intercepted, its value is 'true', otherwise it is 'false'.

$waf_spend

Indicates how much time (in milliseconds) this check took, retaining 5 decimal places, with rounding rules depending on the specific C standard library implementation.

$waf_rule_type

If a black and white list rule is in effect for this request, the value is the type of rule that triggered it. Here are the possible values. If no black and white list rule is in effect then the value is ''.

• 'CC-DENY'
• 'WHITE-IPV4'
• 'WHITE-IPV6'
• 'BLACK-IPV4'
• 'BLACK-IPV6'
• 'WHITE-URL'
• 'BLACK-URL'
• 'BLACK-ARGS'
• 'BLACK-USER-AGENT'
• 'WHITE-REFERER'
• 'BLACK-REFERER'
• 'BLACK-COOKIE'
• 'BLACK-POST'
• 'UNDER-ATTACK'
• 'FAKE-BOT'
• 'CAPTCHA'

$waf_rule_details

If this request is blocked by this module, its value is the content of the specific rule triggered. If it is not blocked, its value is ''.

$waf_rate

An integer that represents the number of accesses to the current IP in a cycle.