Apache module

We provide an Apache module, which exposes redirection.io right in your Apache configuration. Using this module is the preferred way of integrating redirection.io in your infrastructure.

When an incoming HTTP request arrives, it is handled by the Apache webserver, which redirection.io's native module hooks in, in a very fast and performant way:

Installing the module¶

Debian and APT-based distributions¶

If you use a Debian or APT-based Linux distribution and want to install libapache2-mod-redirectionio, please use the following commands:

1. Select your distribution

   In the next steps, please use the right values, depending on your distribution version:

   Debian 9 (Stretch)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb stretch main

   Debian 10 (Buster)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb buster main

   Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb xenial main

   Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb artful main

   Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb bionic main

   Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)

   repository source url: deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb cosmic main

2. Install the apt-transport-https package:

   sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
   

3. Import our apt repository key:

   sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 24765BBD8E16EB44
   

4. Add our Debian repository url:

   echo "deb https://packages.redirection.io/deb stretch main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/packages_redirection_io_deb.list

5. Update the apt cache and install redirection.io's Apache module:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install libapache2-mod-redirectionio
   

6. Once the module is installed, simply reload the apache2 service, for instance:

   sudo systemctl reload apache2
   

You're done! redirection.io is installed, up and running. You can go on with redirection.io's configuration and should see some logs within minutes 🎉

Red Hat and RPM-based distributions¶

If you use a Red Hat/CentOS-like Linux distribution and want to install libapache2-mod-redirectionio, please use the following commands:

1. Select your distribution

   In the next steps, please use the right values, depending on your distribution version:

   Centos 7

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/centos_7

   config manager: yum-config-manager

   package manager: yum

   Centos 6

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/centos_6

   config manager: yum-config-manager

   package manager: yum

   Fedora 29

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/fedora_29

   config manager: dnf config-manager

   package manager: dnf

   Fedora 28

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/fedora_28

   config manager: dnf config-manager

   package manager: dnf

   RHEL 7

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/centos_7

   config manager: yum-config-manager

   package manager: yum

   RHEL 6

   repository url: https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/centos_6

   config manager: yum-config-manager

   package manager: yum

2. Import the signature key:

   sudo rpm --import 0x8E16EB44
   

3. Add our RPM repository:

   sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo https://packages.redirection.io/rpm/centos_7

4. Install redirection.io's Apache module:

   sudo yum install libapache2-mod-redirectionio

5. Once the module is installed, simply reload the apache2 service, for instance:

   sudo systemctl reload apache2
   

You're done! redirection.io is installed, up and running. You can go on with redirection.io's configuration and should see some logs within minutes 🎉

Ansible role¶

A redirectionio.apache_module Ansible role is available. You may install it using Ansible Galaxy:

ansible-galaxy install redirectionio.apache_module

Basically, this role installs the redirection.io Apache module and makes sure you use the right repository locations, depending on your host operating system. It supports Debian and RHEL-based Linux distributions.

Configuration¶

Enabling the redirection.io is as simple as declaring the project key in the Virtualhost or configuration node where you want to enable redirection.io.

For instance, this can be in a Virtualhost:

<VirtualHost *:8080>
  DocumentRoot /path/to/root
  ServerName example.org
    
  # ...

  RedirectionioProjectKey "SOME_PROJECT_KEY_HERE"
  
  # ...
</VirtualHost>

Or even in a Location:

<VirtualHost *:8080>
  DocumentRoot /path/to/root
  ServerName example.org
    
  # ...

  <LocationMatch "^/some-path">
    RedirectionioProjectKey "SOME_PROJECT_KEY_HERE"
  </LocationMatch>
  
  # ...
</VirtualHost>

The RedirectionioProjectKey can either be double-quoted or not (eg., SOME_PROJECT_KEY_HERE or "SOME_PROJECT_KEY_HERE").

Module configuration directives¶

The libapache2-mod-redirectionio enables several configuration directives, which can be used wherever the RedirectionioProjectKeyis used:

Redirectionio¶

• Syntax: Redirectionio"on" | "off"
• Default: Redirectionio "off"
• Context: VirtualHost, Location, LocationMatch

This directive enables or disables redirection.io for requests matching the current context. By default, redirection.io is disabled, but is automatically enabled when the directive RedirectionioProjectKey is set in a node of the configuration.

Using Redirectionio "off" can hence be useful to disable redirection.io in a particular location:

<VirtualHost *:8080>
  DocumentRoot /path/to/root
  ServerName example.org
  RedirectionioProjectKey "SOME_PROJECT_KEY_HERE"
  
  # ...
  
  <LocationMatch "^/some-path">
    Redirectionio "off"
  </LocationMatch>
  
  # ...
</VirtualHost>

RedirectionioProjectKey¶

• Syntax: RedirectionioProjectKey"some_key"
• Default: none
• Context: VirtualHost, Location, LocationMatch

Sets the redirection.io project key to use for requests matching the current context. When set, this directive automatically turns the Redirectionio directive on.

RedirectionioLogs¶

• Syntax: RedirectionioLogs"on" | "off"
• Default: RedirectionioLogs "on"
• Context: VirtualHost, Location, LocationMatch

This directive enables or disables logs collection for the current matching context (however, please note that logs will only be sent if both the Redirectionio directive and RedirectionioLogs are set to on. In other terms, setting RedirectionioLogs to on with Redirectionio set to off won't collect any logs).

RedirectionioPass¶

• Syntax: RedirectionioPass"tcp://ip:port" | "unix:///path"
• Default: RedirectionioPass "tcp://127.0.0.1:10301"
• Context: VirtualHost, Location, LocationMatch

This directive specifies the location of the redirectionio-agent backend that the Apache module must use for matching requests. In a traditional setup, the agent is simply available at 127.0.0.1:10301. If you expose the agent through a file, then the value of the RedirectionioPass directive can, for instance, be of the form unix:///var/run/redirectionio.sock.