A lightweight, custom-built HTTP server implemented in Java without relying on built-in tools.

• Supports GET and POST requests
• GZip compression
• File transfers
• Multiple concurrent connections
• Custom request dispatcher for routing

• Java JDK 21 or higher
• Maven

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aryanbk/mini-http-server
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd mini-http-server
   

3. Build the project:

   mvn package
   

4. Run the server:

   ./mini_http_server.sh
   

   or

   java -jar target/mini-http-server-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
   

Run the server using the following command:

mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="com.aryanbk.minihttp.Server"

Options:

• --directory <path>: Specify the directory for file operations

The server handles various types of requests:

1. GET /: Returns a 200 OK response
2. GET /echo/: Echoes the message back
3. GET /user-agent: Returns the User-Agent header
4. GET /files/: Retrieves a file from the specified directory
5. POST /files/: Uploads a file to the specified directory

• Main.java: Entry point of the application
• ClientHandler.java: Handles individual client connections
• HttpRequest.java: Parses and represents HTTP requests
• HttpResponse.java: Builds and represents HTTP responses
• RequestHandler.java: Routes requests to appropriate handlers