HAProxy Integration Guide

This guide shows how to configure HAProxy with indexrender.io to serve Already rendered pages to search engine bots. This improves SEO by delivering fully rendered HTML to bots, making it ideal for client-side rendered sites.

Community Supported This integration is community-maintained. We provide guidance for integrating Index Render with HAProxy.

Configuration Resources

Important Notes

Configuration Checklist:
  • Replace YOUR_TOKEN with your actual Index Render API token.
  • Replace http://example.com with your website’s base URL.
  • The timeout server 20s value can be adjusted depending on expected render time.
  • Static assets are excluded from routing to Index Render for efficiency.

Example Test Command

After configuration, test using curl with a Googlebot User-Agent:

curl -v -A googlebot www.yourpage.com/

Verify Your Installation

  • Check if Index Render headers / IDs are visible in the response.
  • Test multiple pages to confirm proper caching and rendering.
  • If headers are missing, integration may not be working correctly.

Troubleshooting

If you see the error "Index Render Integration Not Detected", refer to the troubleshooting guide in your Index Render dashboard.

Expert Assistance

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