A simple and extensible Node.js HTTP server with routing, static file serving, and request parsing functionality. This project demonstrates how to build a basic HTTP server without using any additional packages.
To get started, clone this repository and navigate to the project directory:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/simple-node-http-server.git
cd simple-node-http-serverRun the server using Node.js:
node index.js
The server will start on http://localhost:3000.
Returns a simple welcome message.
Request
GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/plain
Welcome to the Home Page
Returns a message about the page.
Request
GET /about HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/plain
This is the About Page
Returns the query parameters as a JSON object.
Request
GET /data?name=John&age=30 HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "John",
"age": "30"
}
Accepts and returns the POSTed data as a JSON object.
Request
POST /submit HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
name=John&age=30
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
{
"message": "Data received",
"data": "name=John&age=30"
}
Serve static files from the static directory. For example, accessing /static/example.html will serve the example.html file from the static directory.
Request
GET /static/example.html HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/html
<!-- Contents of example.html -->
Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.
- Fork the repository
- Create a new branch (
git checkout -b feature/your-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add your feature) - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/your-feature) - Create a new Pull Request