Skipping the proxy cache based on a cookie?

[António P. P. Almeida]

On 19 Jan 2011 19h58 WET, nginx-forum at nginx.us wrote:

> I think I am getting closer and hope someone can nudge me across the
> line.
>
> My set up is now ...
>
> [code]
> if ($http_cookie !~* "mycookie=0") {
> 	add_header Cookie: "mycookie=1";
> }
> [/code]

IIRC you *want* to bust the proxy cache. Right? So, 
http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpProxyModule#proxy_no_cache

If you want a header do as describe, this if you don't want to cache
the response. If not use a cache busting variable, to force a refresh.

--- appa