HTTP Server from Scratch in Go

Features

• Accepting incoming TCP packets
• Reading the request string line by line
• Parsing the request string into headers and body
• Passing the request to a handler function
  • /echo/{foo}: prints the request back to the client
    • if contains body and valid Accept-Encoding header, compresses the body
  • /files/{foo}: serves files from the filesystem
    • if POST, saves the body to a file
• Handles Concurrent Connections

Usage

cd app && go run .

Use a http client such as curl to interact with the server.

Testing

• cd app && go test -v .

Further Improvements

• Add SSL support (HTTPS)
• Add CRUD capabilities (PUT, DELETE)
• Add query parameter support (?foo=bar)
• Add JSON support
• Add logging