How to convert apache rules to nginx for modx rest api?

Question

MODX

Good afternoon, there is a code on apache
used in modex to create a rest api
, here is the code

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /rest/

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-s
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?_rest=$1 [QSA,NC,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [QSA,NC,L]

here is a little description of .htaccess https://gist.github.com/splittingred/2346752

Answer 1

location /rest/ {

      if (!-e $request_filename){
              rewrite ^/rest/(.*)$ /rest/index.php?_rest=$1;
      }

      if (-e $request_filename){
              rewrite ^/rest/(.*)$ /rest/index.php;
      }
    }