The SimpleHTTPServer module

The SimpleHTTPServer module

The SimpleHTTPServer module

This is a simple HTTP server that provides standard GET and HEAD
request handlers. The path name given by the client is interpreted
as a relative file name (relative to the current directory when the
server was started, that is).

 

Example: Using the SimpleHTTPServer module

# File: simplehttpserver-example-1.py

import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer

# minimal web server.  serves files relative to the
# current directory.

PORT = 8000

Handler = SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler

httpd = SocketServer.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler)

print "serving at port", PORT
httpd.serve_forever()

$ python simplehttpserver-example-1.py
serving at port 8000
localhost - - [11/Oct/1999 15:07:44] code 403, message Directory listing
not supported
localhost - - [11/Oct/1999 15:07:44] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 403 -
localhost - - [11/Oct/1999 15:07:56] "GET /samples/sample.htm HTTP/1.1" 200 -

The server ignores drive letters and relative path names (such
as ‘..’). However, it does not implement any other access control
mechanisms, so be careful how you use it.

The second example implements a truly minimal web proxy. When
sent to a proxy, the HTTP requests should include the full URI for
the target server. This server uses urllib
to fetch data from the target.

Example: Using the SimpleHTTPServer module as a proxy

# File: simplehttpserver-example-2.py

# a truly minimal HTTP proxy

import SocketServer
import SimpleHTTPServer
import urllib

PORT = 1234

class Proxy(SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        self.copyfile(urllib.urlopen(self.path), self.wfile)

httpd = SocketServer.ForkingTCPServer(('', PORT), Proxy)
print "serving at port", PORT
httpd.serve_forever()