https

Simple HTTP(S) server in Crystal

What is it

https is a simple command line tool to start a simple http or https server. It supports:

• basic CGI
• HTTPS (can specify which key/cert to use)
• serve directory of static file (does not chroot)

Usage

Simple HTTP(S) Server

Usage: ./https [OPTIONS] IP:PORT
    -h, --help                       Show this help
    -s, --tls                        Enable TLS
    -k KEY, --key=KEY                Specify the private key
    -c CERT, --cert=CERT             Specify the certificate
    -d DIRECTORY, --dir=DIRECTORY    Serve the directory
    --cgi                            Enable basic CGI support for files in /cgi

Example:

./https --cgi 127.0.0.1:8080

./https -s -k ssl/key.pem ssl/cert.pem -d website 0.0.0.0:443

How to build

Simply run crystal build --release ./https.cr