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Published Sep. 10, 2025

Search Results Pagination uses IP Address instead of DNS Name when NGINX is configured

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Tímea Bihari

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Issue

  • NGINX load balancer is set up in my environment.
  • All URLs in the portal redirect using friendly DNS name.
  • This does not work for the Search Results widget.
  • When navigating the Search Results widget, it uses the IP address and not the friendly DNS name.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.0+

Resolution

  • This will usually result from incorrect configuration in the nginx.conf file.
  • Please make sure that the following property is added:
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
  • Additionally, make sure that your portal-ext.properties file contains the necessary properties. (While the article references Apache, the same can be applied for NGINX.)

Additional Information

  • All environment variables and other forms of configuration for Nginx are in the official Nginx documentation.
  • Liferay Support is limited to assist with technical malfunctions with the portal and it will be at your team's discretion to configure the nginx.conf file for your environment.

 

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