multithreaded http web server in c++

this is a basic http web server built from scratch in c++ using sockets, threads, epoll, and a minimal frontend dashboard.

output

features

• multithreaded request handling
• uses epoll for efficient connection management
• serves static files from public/ directory
• handles GET and POST requests
• logs client ip, path, thread id, response time, and cache status
• live dashboard showing:
  • recent logs
  • active thread count
  • cache hit/miss stats
• /logs endpoint returns real-time json logs
• frontend fetches logs using ajax and updates the dashboard

how to run

g++ server.cpp -o server -lpthread
./server

license

this project is licensed under the MIT license.