openresty / openresty/lua-upstream-nginx-module

Feature Request# dynamic change backend server weight

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Description

Hi agentzh, according to the doc, seems we cannot change the backend weight by lua api now? Maybe this is useful for better load balance

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Research direction

Start by reading the module documentation and its existing Lua API entry points, then investigate how Nginx upstream server weights are represented. Clarify the runtime behavior and API shape before defining completion checks for changing a backend weight dynamically.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, lua, nginx
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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