title: How to set the allowed url length for a nginx request (error code: 414, uri too large)
body: <p>I am using Nginx in front of 10 mongrels.</p>
  
  <p>When I make a request with size larger then 2900 I get back an:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>error code 414: uri too large</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Does anyone know the setting in the nginx configuration file which determines the allowed uri length ?</p>