mini_httpd

Inspired by mini_httpd.

Overview

This project aims to create a minimalistic and extremely fast HTTP daemon server. It is designed to be simple, lightweight, and easy to use.

Features

• GET, HEAD, and POST methods.
• CGI support.
• Basic authentication.
• Security against ".." filename snooping.
• Common MIME types.
• Trailing-slash redirection.
• index.html, index.htm, index.cgi support.
• Directory listings.
• Multihoming / virtual hosting.
• Standard logging.
• Custom error pages.
• SSL/HTTPS support.
• IPv6 support.

Installation

npm install mini_httpd

Usage

const httpDaemon = require('mini_httpd');

const server = httpDaemon.createServer({
  port: 8080,
  ssl: false, // Set to true for HTTPS
  ipv6: false, // Set to true for IPv6
});

server.start();