Rust HTTP Server

A simple HTTP server implemented in Rust, supporting basic GET and POST requests, file operations, and gzip compression.

Features

• HTTP/1.1 protocol support
• GET and POST request handling
• File upload and download capabilities
• User-Agent echo endpoint
• Gzip compression support
• Multithreaded request handling

Getting Started

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

2. Run the server:

   ./build.sh
   

Usage

The server listens on 127.0.0.1:4221 by default. Here are some example requests you can make:

• Echo endpoint: GET /echo/<string>
• User-Agent: GET /user-agent
• File download: GET /files/<filename>
• File upload: POST /files/<filename>

The server supports gzip compression. Include the Accept-Encoding: gzip header in your requests to receive compressed responses when applicable.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.