How do I set SCRIPT_NAME?

By default SCRIPT_NAME is an empy string. The value could be set by setting SCRIPT_NAME in the environment or as an HTTP header.

How do I reload my application in Gunicorn?

You can gracefully reload by sending HUP signal to gunicorn:

$ kill -HUP masterpid

How might I test a proxy configuration?

The Slowloris script is a great way to test that your proxy is correctly buffering responses for the synchronous workers.

How can I name processes?

If you install the Python package setproctitle Gunicorn will set the process names to something a bit more meaningful. This will affect the output you see in tools like ps and top. This helps for distinguishing the master process as well as between masters when running more than one app on a single machine. See the proc_name setting for more information.

How do I know which type of worker to use?

Read the design page for help on the various worker types.

What types of workers are there?

Check out the configuration docs for worker_class

How can I figure out the best number of worker processes?

Here is our recommendation for tuning the number of workers.

How can I change the number of workers dynamically?

To increase the worker count by one:

$ kill -TTIN $masterpid

To decrease the worker count by one:

$ kill -TTOU $masterpid