Architect's Guide
Apr 10, 2026 · Operations
How to Block Foreign IPs with NGINX and the ngx_http_geoip2 Module
This step‑by‑step guide shows how to install the GeoIP2 library, compile NGINX 1.18 with the ngx_http_geoip2 module, download the latest MaxMind GeoLite2 database, configure geoip2 directives, and verify that foreign IP requests are blocked with a 404 response.
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