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tiny-server

A barebones implementation for a simple http-server inspired by axum like API

TODO

  • [X] Set up a socket to listen on a specific port.
  • [X] Accept incoming connections in a loop.
  • [X] Read the raw HTTP request from the client.
  • [X] Parse the HTTP request to extract the method, path, and protocol.
  • [X] Implement handling for GET requests.
  • [X] Return a basic HTTP response with a status line, headers, and body.
  • [X] Add support for query parameters by parsing the request URL.
  • [ ] Add support for serving static files (e.g., HTML, CSS, JS).
  • [ ] Implement handling for 404 Not Found responses.
  • [ ] Handle POST requests and read the request body.
  • [ ] Implement response headers for Content-Type and Content-Length.
  • [ ] Add support for custom error pages.
  • [ ] Implement routing to handle different paths dynamically.
  • [ ] Add a basic logging mechanism to log requests and responses.
  • [ ] Serve files with MIME type detection based on the file extension.
  • [ ] Add support for HTTP/1.1 keep-alive connections.
  • [ ] Implement support for CORS headers.
  • [ ] Add support for URL-encoded form submissions.
  • [ ] Add support for serving JSON responses.
  • [ ] Implement a mechanism to handle request timeouts.
  • [ ] Add basic support for HTTP status codes (e.g., 200, 404, 500).
  • [ ] Add a configuration file or environment variables for server settings (e.g., port, root directory).

References

  • https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2616
  • https://fasterthanli.me/articles/the-http-crash-course-nobody-asked-for