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C++ HTTP Server

A lightweight multithreaded HTTP/1.1 server written in C++17 using POSIX sockets.

Overview

This project implements a small web server from scratch to explore networking, request parsing, concurrency, and defensive systems programming.

Features

Raw TCP socket handling
HTTP/1.1 request parsing
Static file serving from static/
MIME type detection
Thread-per-connection concurrency
Directory traversal protection
Request timeout and size-limit handling
Structured HTTP error responses
Console request logging

Build and Run

make
make run

Then open the server in a browser or send a request with curl.

Why This Project Matters

This project demonstrates practical understanding of:

TCP socket programming
HTTP request/response structure
File serving and MIME types
Basic concurrency
Error handling in network services
Defensive checks for unsafe paths and malformed requests