This is a simple HTTP server written in C that performs basic handling of GET and POST requests.
The server runs on whatever port is available. If a port less than 1024 is needed, then the binary should either be given CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE capability or be run with sudo.
sudo setcap cap_net_bind_service=ep <binary>Compile and generate both debug and release versions:
$ make all
[+] Cleaning up...
[+] Building the http server in debug mode...
[+] Building the http server in release mode...Or for debug: make debug and for release: make release.
GET Request
1st window:
$ ./http-server-rel 40002nd window:
$ curl -X GET http://127.0.0.1:4000
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Index page!</h1>
</body>
</html>POST Request
1st window:
$ ./http-server-rel 4000
[+] POST request's body is:
aa2nd window:
$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:4000 -H "Content-Length: 4" -d "aa"
curl: (52) Empty reply from server