[FIXED] How to use nginx proxy with access token in url?

Issue

I'm running nginx as a proxy for my backend services. I want to use url as http://IP:PORT/<token>/endpoint and which should be proxied to url as http://backend/endpoint

nginx.conf file:-

server {
    listen 80;
    location / {
        proxy_pass         http://backend;
        proxy_set_header Authorization "Basic safdadfWU6cdfdvcmQ=";
    }
}

Here I want to take <token> out of the url and pass remaining endpoint to my proxy_pass server. Kindly help me.

Solution

Thank you @Richard, Your suggestions helped in solving my Question. For other people's reference, the update nginx.conf file:-

server {
    listen 80;
    location / {
        rewrite ^/[^/]+(/.*)$ $1 break;
        proxy_pass         http://backend;
        proxy_set_header Authorization "Basic safdadfWU6cdfdvcmQ=";
    }
}

Now I'm able to use url as http://IP:PORT/<token>/endpoint and which should be proxied to url as http://backend/endpoint

Answered By - nandal

Answer Checked By - Marilyn (PHPFixing Volunteer)