Role
Primary
Nginx in the Matomo stack
This page explains what Nginx means in the Matomo stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.
Nginx is one of the main services that defines the default shape of instances created from the Matomo stack.
Base service
Nginx (Matomo)
Type
service
Stack fit
How Nginx fits into this stack
Nginx is one of the main services that defines the default shape of instances created from the Matomo stack.
This stack service is based on Nginx (Matomo) and keeps the service-specific setup for Matomo in one place.
It is linked to Matomo inside the stack.
Version policy
Available versions include 1.29, 1.28, 1.27, 1.25.
Inclusion
Enabled by default: Yes
Required: Yes
Primary: Yes
Connections
backend: Matomo
Storage
This stack service does not define persistent volume sizes.
Stack-specific technical details
Review the operational capabilities exposed by Nginx inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.
Configs
Keep service config files versioned with the stack instead of rebuilding them per environment.
Matomo preset
Main
Virtual host
Settings
Tune service behavior per environment while keeping one reusable stack baseline.
Nginx docroot subdir
Service links
See how services are wired together so dependencies stay consistent across environments.
Backend
Linked to Matomo. Required.