webserv is an asynchronous HTTP/1.1 web server implemented in C++98, developed as part of the 42Seoul curriculum. The project benchmarks certain features and configuration styles of Nginx, but all core functionality is implemented from scratch. It covers socket programming, I/O multiplexing, HTTP request parsing, CGI handling, and more.
- Asynchronous I/O: Efficiently handles multiple client connections using
kqueue. - HTTP/1.1 support: Implements core HTTP methods (GET, POST, DELETE) and full request parsing.
- CGI support: Executes external programs to generate dynamic content, with environment variable setup and pipe management.
- Config file parsing: Parses Nginx-style configuration files for flexible server behavior.
- Cookie and session support: Supports state management using cookies and sessions.
- Custom error pages and redirection: Allows custom error pages and URL redirection.
webserv/
├── config/ # Configuration files
├── cgi_bin/ # CGI scripts
├── data/ # Static resources
├── error/ # Error pages
├── source/ # Server source code
├── 42_tester/ # Test scripts and tools
├── Makefile # Build script
├── leaks_check.sh # Memory leak check script
├── spacex_test.sh # Load test script
└── README.md # Project documentation
make./webserv [path_to_config]- If no config file is provided, the default configuration will be used.
- Example configuration files can be found in the
config/directory.
server {
listen 8080;
server_name localhost;
root ./data;
index index.html;
location / {
allow_methods GET POST DELETE;
autoindex on;
}
location /cgi-bin/ {
cgi_pass ./cgi_bin/script.py;
}
error_page 404 /error/404.html;
}- Use the scripts in the
42_tester/directory for automated testing. - For load testing, use
spacex_test.sh.
- May 2023 – June 2023
Distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.