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sw-nginx-module-device-type in CentOS/RHEL 9 (x86_64) - Device detection module for NGINX
- Description:
Comprehensive device detection at the NGINX edge. Classifies HTTP requests by
device type, browser, operating system, and bot classification using 3,600+
regex patterns.
Exposed Variables (22 total):
- Device type: $device_type (mobile/tablet/desktop/tv/console/car/wearable/camera/peripheral/bot)
- Device booleans: $is_mobile, $is_tablet, $is_desktop, $is_bot, $is_tv, $is_console, $is_wearable
- Device details: $device_brand, $device_model
- Browser: $browser_name, $browser_version, $browser_family, $browser_engine
- OS: $os_name, $os_version, $os_family
- Bot: $bot_name, $bot_category, $bot_producer, $is_ai_crawler
- JSON: $device_json (complete detection result)
Key Features:
- Client Hints support (Sec-CH-UA, Sec-CH-UA-Mobile, Sec-CH-UA-Platform)
- AI crawler detection for 50+ AI bots (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.)
- Bot categorization: search_engine, ai_crawler, crawler, monitoring, scraper
- Zero configuration: load module, use variables
- All regexes compiled once at NGINX startup
- Per-request caching prevents redundant detection
- PCRE with JIT support for optimal performance
After installation, enable this module by running:
plesk sbin nginx_modules_ctl --enable device-type
- Distro notes:
This package is compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
How to Install sw-nginx-module-device-type in CentOS/RHEL 9 (x86_64)
Important: The Plesk control panel must be installed on your server before using this repository.
# The Plesk control panel must be installed on your server.
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo dnf -y install dnf-plugins-core
sudo dnf config-manager --enable getpagespeed-extras-plesk
sudo dnf -y install sw-nginx-module-device-type
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