# Large file proxying thru kong fails

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/large-file-proxying-thru-kong-fails/683>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/large-file-proxying-thru-kong-fails/683 "2018-03-13T18:54:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/large-file-proxying-thru-kong-fails/683/1 "2018-03-13T18:54:38Z")

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when proxying large files, the download looks broken or is a partial file.  
is there any nginx configuration which needs to be SET /UPDATED when serving large files thru kong.  
(verified that the file downloads in full when bypassed from kong )