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EZLippi/Tinyhttpd

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Tinyhttpd

Tinyhttpd is a minimal HTTP web server designed to process requests, deliver static files, and execute CGI scripts via network sockets. It serves as an educational implementation for studying the fundamental mechanics of the HTTP protocol and network programming.

The server supports the Common Gateway Interface to generate dynamic content by launching external programs as subprocesses. It manages these dynamic requests by redirecting data through pipes and system environment variables.

The system provides capabilities for parsing HTTP request methods and URLs, mapping those requests to local directory paths, and delivering static assets from the file system.

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Features

  • Server Implementations - Provides a lightweight codebase for educational study of network programming and the HTTP protocol.
  • Socket Networking - Handles raw TCP socket communication for reading requests and writing responses.
  • CGI Script Execution - Executes external scripts via the Common Gateway Interface to generate dynamic web content.
  • HTTP Servers - Provides a minimal HTTP server for hosting simple websites and files with low overhead.
  • Synchronous Request Handlers - Processes HTTP requests using a synchronous, linear sequence before proceeding to the next operation.
  • HTTP Request Handling - Sequentially parses HTTP headers and methods from the input stream to handle requests.
  • HTTP Request Handlers - Parses request methods and URLs to route traffic to either static files or CGI scripts.
  • File-System-Based Routers - Maps incoming HTTP URLs to local directory paths to retrieve static files.
  • Static File Servers - Serves local assets and documents to browsers using a lightweight backend.
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Frequently asked questions

What does ezlippi/tinyhttpd do?

Tinyhttpd is a minimal HTTP web server designed to process requests, deliver static files, and execute CGI scripts via network sockets. It serves as an educational implementation for studying the fundamental mechanics of the HTTP protocol and network programming.

What are the main features of ezlippi/tinyhttpd?

The main features of ezlippi/tinyhttpd are: Server Implementations, Socket Networking, CGI Script Execution, HTTP Servers, Synchronous Request Handlers, HTTP Request Handling, HTTP Request Handlers, File-System-Based Routers.

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