Nginx Reverse Proxy a public ssl domain

nginx.conf

events{}

http {
    # serve synbiohub on port 7777
    server {
        listen 7777;
        server_name localhost;

        location / {
            # Proxy to the new target URL without verifying SSL
            proxy_pass https://example.com/;  # Change to the target URL

            # Set Host header to the original requested host
            proxy_set_header Host example.com;  # Forward the original Host header

            # Forward common headers to make it look like a direct request
            proxy_set_header User-Agent $http_user_agent;  # Forward User-Agent
            proxy_set_header Accept $http_accept;  # Forward Accept
            proxy_set_header Accept-Language $http_accept_language;  # Forward Accept-Language
            proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding $http_accept_encoding;  # Forward Accept-Encoding

            # Disable SSL verification
            proxy_ssl_verify off;  # Do not verify the SSL certificate of the backend
            proxy_ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;  # Ensure proper protocols
            proxy_ssl_ciphers 'HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5';  # Ensure strong ciphers

            # Keep address for virtual hosts
            proxy_ssl_server_name on;
        }
    }
}