Mini_httpd

mini_httpd: Small Portable HTTP Server

mini_httpd is a small, simple and portable HTTP server. It is suitable for embedding in other applications to provide web-based interfaces. It supports HTTP/1.1, CGI, SSL, basic authentication and serves static files.

What is Mini_httpd?

mini_httpd is a small, lightweight HTTP server designed to be easily embedded into other applications to provide web-based interfaces and services. Some key features of mini_httpd include:

• Small footprint - under 40KB in size, making it easy to integrate
• Portable - runs on a variety of platforms like Linux, Windows, macOS, etc.
• Supports HTTP/1.1 protocol
• Built-in support for SSL using OpenSSL
• CGI support for running dynamic applications and scripts
• Basic authentication for simple access control
• Lighttpd-like pattern-matching router for URLs
• Serves static files and web pages
• No dependencies other than a standard C library

The goal of mini_httpd is to provide a simple yet flexible foundation for building web-based services into other apps. Some common uses cases include:

• Embedded web-based administration interface for appliances/devices
• Web API endpoint for automation and remote access
• Quick prototyping/mocking up basic web applications
• Testing and microbenchmarking HTTP server performance

Given its permissive license and liberal use of standard libraries, mini_httpd can be easily customized or extended as needed for an application. Overall, mini_httpd targets developers looking for a no-frills embeddable HTTP server.

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