# GCP URL Map 高级匹配与路径重写指南 (URLmapMatch.md)

本文旨在深度解析 Google Cloud HTTPS Load Balancer (GLB) 中 URL Map 的匹配机制，并解决“路径简化与精准转发”的核心诉求。

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## 1. 核心匹配逻辑：最长前缀匹配 (Longest Prefix Match)

GCP URL Map 的匹配逻辑不是基于规则的先后顺序，而是基于**路径的精确度（长度）**。

### 1.1 精准匹配示例
假设你有以下规则：

| 规则 (Path Rule) | 目标后端 (Backend Service) | 说明 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `/apiname1-proxy/*` | `bs-proxy-1` | 规则 A |
| `/apiname1/*` | `bs-api-1` | 规则 B |

**匹配行为：**
- 请求 `/apiname1-proxy/v1/list`: 匹配 **规则 A**。因为它比 `/apiname1/` 更长、更具体。
- 请求 `/apiname1/v1/list`: 匹配 **规则 B**。

### 1.2 为什么相似路径不会混淆？
对于 `/apiname1-proxy/` 和 `/apiname2-proxy/`：
- GLB 会将它们视为完全不同的前缀。
- 匹配时会从左到右扫描，直到找到**能包含该请求的最长字符串**。

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## 2. 解决“路径后缀”问题：URL Rewrite

您提到的痛点是：**不想在请求路径后面强行加上 `-proxy` 这种后缀，但又希望 GLB 能正确识别并转发。**

### 2.1 问题的根源
如果您直接写 `/apiname1/*` 转发到后端：
1. **GLB 行为**：默认情况下，GLB 会透传整个 Path 给后端。
2. **后端 (Nginx) 行为**：如果 Nginx 配置的是监听 `/apiname1-proxy/`，而收到的请求是 `/apiname1/`，则会返回 404 或匹配失败。

### 2.2 解决方案：使用 `routeRules` + `urlRewrite`
在 URL Map 的高级模式中，你可以定义“入参路径”和“转发路径”的映射。

#### 配置示例 (YAML 结构)：
```yaml
hostRules:
- hosts: ["api.aibang.com"]
  pathMatcher: main-matcher

pathMatchers:
- name: main-matcher
  defaultService: bs-default
  routeRules:
    # 规则：用户访问 /apiname1/*，实际转发给后端 /apiname1-proxy/*
    - priority: 10
      matchRules:
        - prefixMatch: "/apiname1/"
      service: bs-api-1
      routeAction:
        urlRewrite:
          pathPrefixRewrite: "/apiname1-proxy/"
    
    # 规则：用户访问 /apiname2/*，实际转发给后端 /apiname2-proxy/*
    - priority: 20
      matchRules:
        - prefixMatch: "/apiname2/"
      service: bs-api-2
      routeAction:
        urlRewrite:
          pathPrefixRewrite: "/apiname2-proxy/"
```

**执行流程图：**
```mermaid
graph LR
    User["Client Request<br/>/apiname1/users"] --> GLB
    subgraph GLB ["GCP GLB (URL Map)"]
        Match["Match: /apiname1/"]
        Rewrite["Rewrite: /apiname1/ -> /apiname1-proxy/"]
    end
    GLB --> Backend["Backend Service<br/>(Request Path: /apiname1-proxy/users)"]
```

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## 3. `pathRules` vs `routeRules`

这是 URL Map 中最容易混淆的两个参数：

| 特性 | `pathRules` (普通模式) | `routeRules` (高级模式) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **匹配方式** | 仅支持简单的通配符 `/*` | 支持前缀、正则、Header 匹配 |
| **优先级** | 自动按最长前缀排序 | **手动指定 priority** (数值越小优先级越高) |
| **重写能力** | ❌ 不支持路径改写 | ✅ 支持 `urlRewrite` |
| **应用场景** | 简单的 1:1 映射 | 复杂路由、灰度发布、路径简化 |

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## 4. 常见问题排查 (Troubleshooting)

### Q1: 为什么我的 `/apiname/*` 匹配不到？
- **检查斜杠**：`/apiname/*` 和 `/apiname` 是不同的。建议始终加上末尾斜杠。
- **检查优先级**：如果你同时使用了 `pathRules` 和 `routeRules`，`routeRules` 的优先级通常更高，或者会在 `pathMatchers` 级别产生冲突。建议在一个 Path Matcher 中统一使用一种模式。

### Q2: 转发后后端收到了重复的路径？
- 如果你使用了 `pathPrefixRewrite: "/proxy/"`，而请求是 `/api/v1`。
- 如果不小心配置错误，可能会变成 `/proxy/api/v1`。
- **核心逻辑**：`pathPrefixRewrite` 会**替换**掉 `prefixMatch` 命中的部分。

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## 5. 最佳实践建议

1. **命名一致性**：如果前端暴露 `/user/v1`，后端 Nginx 也建议监听 `/user/v1`。通过 `urlRewrite` 只是为了弥补存量系统的命名不一致。
2. **版本控制**：在 `routeRules` 中利用 `priority` 进行版本平滑切换。
3. **验证工具**：在修改后，务必执行以下命令进行离线校验：
   ```bash
   gcloud compute url-maps validate --source=URLMAP_FILE.yaml --global
   ```

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**总结**：您关心的“最长匹配”在 `pathRules` 中是自动生效的。若要实现“对外路径简洁，对内路径带后缀”，请务必使用 **`routeRules` + `urlRewrite`** 组合。

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## 6. 进阶探索：Cloud Armor 策略的“减法”逻辑

当我们将 API 路径与独立的 **Backend Service** 绑定后，与之关联的 **Cloud Armor** 规则将迎来极大的简化。

### 6.1 过去与现在的对比

#### ❌ 过去的写法 (单后端/共享后端模式)
在所有 API 共享一个后端时，你必须在 Cloud Armor 规则里通过 CEL 表达式手动“捞出”特定 API 的路径：
```cel
// 必须手动判断路径，规则臃肿且容易误伤
request.path.matches('/apiname1/.*') && evaluatePreConfiguredWaf('sqli-v33-stable')
```

#### ✅ 现在的写法 (独立后端模式)
在独立后端模式下，URL Map 已经提前完成了流量的“身份验证（分流）”。
- **前提**：`/apiname1/*` 已经由 URL Map 路由到了 `bs-api-1`。
- **后果**：绑定在 `bs-api-1` 上的 Cloud Armor 策略，**默认接收到的全都是 `/apiname1` 的流量**。

**新的规则写法：**
```cel
// 仅保留核心防护逻辑，无需再判断路径
evaluatePreConfiguredWaf('sqli-v33-stable')
```

### 6.2 为什么这样做更好？

| 维度 | 优势说明 |
| :--- | :--- |
| **性能** | 减少了 CEL 表达式中复杂的正则匹配计算，提升 WAF 判定速度。 |
| **可维护性** | 策略变得纯粹。如果你想给 API-1 加白名单，只需在 `policy-api-1` 中添加 IP 规则，无需担心影响到 API-2。 |
| **安全隔离** | 彻底避免了“规则冲突”。不再会出现“API-1 的 WAF 误杀规则导致 API-2 无法访问”的情况。 |
| **审计清晰** | 当你查看监控日志时，`bs-api-1` 的所有拒绝记录都明确指向该 API 的安全状态。 |

### 6.3 关键结论：路径判断的“职责迁移”

- **URL Map**：承担了**“在哪里生效 (Where)”**的职责（通过 Path 选 BS）。
- **Cloud Armor**：承担了**“执行什么规则 (What)”**的职责（只管防护，不管路径）。

**这种“职责分离”是 GCP 云原生架构下实现“高内聚、低耦合”安全治理的最优解。**

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1. **Path Patterns**:
   - Wildcards (*) can be used to match any character except the forward slash (/). For example, `*` will match all paths, while `*/*` matches all subdirectories and their contents.
   - The dollar sign ($) is a special character that represents the end of the path. Using `/$` will ensure that the entire requested URL ends with the specified path.
   - Carets (^) can be used to specify the beginning of a path. For example, `^/path1/*` matches any request that starts with "/path1" followed by any characters.

2. **Regular Expressions**:
   - Regular expressions can be used for more complex matching patterns. You can use backslashes () before special characters such as period (.), square brackets [], and curly braces {} to escape them and ensure they are treated as literal characters.
   - To match a literal period, you can use `\.`. Similarly, for a literal brace, use `\{\}`.

3. **Dynamic URLs**:
   - Dynamic URLs can be created using the following syntax: `${var}` where `var` is a user-defined variable. Variables can be set up in the Service Parameter section of the URL Map configuration.

4. **Frontend Matching**:
   - In addition to exact matches, URL Maps support frontend matching rules that allow you to define multiple paths and specify which one should handle the request based on factors like hostname, HTTP method, and HTTP headers.

I have added these insights to your document, specifically under the Path Patterns, Regular Expressions, Dynamic URLs, and Frontend Matching sections. I hope this information will help you better understand and configure URL Maps for your projects!

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To ensure you receive all relevant information in one place, I will append the new content to the end of your current document. Here is an updated version of [URLmapMatch.md](aliyun.cloud-armor/dedicated-armor/URLmapMatch.md) with the additional insights:

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# URLmapMatch.md (Updated)

## Path Patterns

- Wildcards (*) can be used to match any character except the forward slash (/). For example, `*` will match all paths, while `*/*` matches all subdirectories and their contents.
- The dollar sign ($) is a special character that represents the end of the path. Using `/$` will ensure that the entire requested URL ends with the specified path.
- Carets (^) can be used to specify the beginning of a path. For example, `^/path1/*` matches any request that starts with "/path1" followed by any characters.

## Regular Expressions

- Regular expressions can be used for more complex matching patterns. You can use backslashes () before special characters such as period (.), square brackets [], and curly braces {} to escape them and ensure they are treated as literal characters.
- To match a literal period, you can use `\.`. Similarly, for a literal brace, use `\{\}`.

## Dynamic URLs

- Dynamic URLs can be created using the following syntax: `${var}` where `var` is a user-defined variable. Variables can be set up in the Service Parameter section of the URL Map configuration.

## Frontend Matching

- In addition to exact matches, URL Maps support frontend matching rules that allow you to define multiple paths and specify which one should handle the request based on factors like hostname, HTTP method, and HTTP headers.

I have added these insights to your document, specifically under the Path Patterns, Regular Expressions, Dynamic URLs, and Frontend Matching sections. I hope this information will help you better understand and configure URL Maps for your projects!