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title: Nginx Compatibility Requirements
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# Nginx Compatibility Requirements

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# Important note for users on the following Datadog sites: app.ddog-gov.com

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This product is not supported for your selected [Datadog site](https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/site). ().
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## App and API Protection capabilities support{% #app-and-api-protection-capabilities-support %}

The following App and API Protection capabilities are supported in the nginx integration, for the specified tracer version:

| App and API Protection capability      | Minimum nginx module version |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Threat Detection                       | 1.2.0                        |
| Threat Protection                      | 1.3.0                        |
| Customize response to blocked requests | 1.3.0                        |
| Automatic user activity event tracking | not supported                |
| API Security                           | not supported                |

Please review nginx version 1.3.0 [limitations](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/application_security/setup/nginx/).

## Nginx support{% #nginx-support %}

The nginx module policy is to support nginx versions up to one year past their end-of-life. Only Linux and the arm64 and amd64 architectures are supported.

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If you would like to see support added for any of the unsupported capabilities, let us know! Fill out [this short form to send details](https://forms.gle/gHrxGQMEnAobukfn7).
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