documented the ngx.get_phase() API.

README

@@ -4378,6 +4378,38 @@ Nginx API for Lua
 
     This feature was first introduced in the "v0.5.0rc1" release.
 
+  ngx.get_phase
+    syntax: *str = ngx.get_phase()*
+
+    context: *init_by_lua*, set_by_lua*, rewrite_by_lua*, access_by_lua*,
+    content_by_lua*, header_filter_by_lua*, body_filter_by_lua*,
+    log_by_lua**
+
+    Retrieves the current running phase name. Possible return values are
+
+    *   "init" for the context of init_by_lua or init_by_lua_file. =item *
+
+        "set" for the context of set_by_lua or set_by_lua_file. =item *
+
+        "rewrite" for the context of rewrite_by_lua or rewrite_by_lua_file.
+        =item *
+
+        "access" for the context of access_by_lua or access_by_lua_file.
+        =item *
+
+        "content" for the context of content_by_lua or content_by_lua_file.
+        =item *
+
+        "header_filter" for the context of header_filter_by_lua or
+        header_filter_by_lua_file. =item *
+
+        "body_filter" for the context of body_filter_by_lua or
+        body_filter_by_lua_file. =item *
+
+        "log" for the context of log_by_lua or log_by_lua_file.
+
+    This API was first introduced in the "v0.5.10" release.
+
   ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE
     syntax: *res = ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE_NAME*
 

README.markdown

@@ -3968,6 +3968,33 @@ There is no way to use the [settimeout](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#tcps
 
 This feature was first introduced in the `v0.5.0rc1` release.
 
+ngx.get_phase
+-------------
+**syntax:** *str = ngx.get_phase()*
+
+**context:** *init_by_lua*, set_by_lua*, rewrite_by_lua*, access_by_lua*, content_by_lua*, header_filter_by_lua*, body_filter_by_lua*, log_by_lua**
+
+Retrieves the current running phase name. Possible return values are
+
+* `init`
+	for the context of [init_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#init_by_lua) or [init_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#init_by_lua_file).
+* `set`
+	for the context of [set_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#set_by_lua) or [set_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#set_by_lua_file).
+* `rewrite`
+	for the context of [rewrite_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#rewrite_by_lua) or [rewrite_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#rewrite_by_lua_file).
+* `access`
+	for the context of [access_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#access_by_lua) or [access_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#access_by_lua_file).
+* `content`
+	for the context of [content_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#content_by_lua) or [content_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#content_by_lua_file).
+* `header_filter`
+	for the context of [header_filter_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#header_filter_by_lua) or [header_filter_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#header_filter_by_lua_file).
+* `body_filter`
+	for the context of [body_filter_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#body_filter_by_lua) or [body_filter_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#body_filter_by_lua_file).
+* `log`
+	for the context of [log_by_lua](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#log_by_lua) or [log_by_lua_file](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpLuaModule#log_by_lua_file).
+
+This API was first introduced in the `v0.5.10` release.
+
 ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE
 ---------------------
 **syntax:** *res = ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE_NAME*

doc/HttpLuaModule.wiki

@@ -3833,6 +3833,32 @@ There is no way to use the [[#tcpsock:settimeout|settimeout]] method to specify
 
 This feature was first introduced in the <code>v0.5.0rc1</code> release.
 
+== ngx.get_phase ==
+'''syntax:''' ''str = ngx.get_phase()''
+
+'''context:''' ''init_by_lua*, set_by_lua*, rewrite_by_lua*, access_by_lua*, content_by_lua*, header_filter_by_lua*, body_filter_by_lua*, log_by_lua*''
+
+Retrieves the current running phase name. Possible return values are
+
+* <code>init</code>
+: for the context of [[#init_by_lua|init_by_lua]] or [[#init_by_lua_file|init_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>set</code>
+: for the context of [[#set_by_lua|set_by_lua]] or [[#set_by_lua_file|set_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>rewrite</code>
+: for the context of [[#rewrite_by_lua|rewrite_by_lua]] or [[#rewrite_by_lua_file|rewrite_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>access</code>
+: for the context of [[#access_by_lua|access_by_lua]] or [[#access_by_lua_file|access_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>content</code>
+: for the context of [[#content_by_lua|content_by_lua]] or [[#content_by_lua_file|content_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>header_filter</code>
+: for the context of [[#header_filter_by_lua|header_filter_by_lua]] or [[#header_filter_by_lua_file|header_filter_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>body_filter</code>
+: for the context of [[#body_filter_by_lua|body_filter_by_lua]] or [[#body_filter_by_lua_file|body_filter_by_lua_file]].
+* <code>log</code>
+: for the context of [[#log_by_lua|log_by_lua]] or [[#log_by_lua_file|log_by_lua_file]].
+
+This API was first introduced in the <code>v0.5.10</code> release.
+
 == ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE ==
 '''syntax:''' ''res = ndk.set_var.DIRECTIVE_NAME''