Minimal HTTP Server for Dynamic Content

Simple Node.js server for static and dynamic content

Purpose

This is a simple application written in Node.js without using any frameworks to serve static and dynamic content.

Usage

1. Download the index.js file and place it in its own folder such as minimal-dynamic-http-server/

2. Import the server in your code const server = require('./minimal-dynamic-http-server');

3. If serving dynamic content, set the allowed paths and corresponding listeners by calling server.setAllowedPaths() method.

   const paths = {
       '/api/abc': abcHandler,
       '/api/def': defHandler
   };
   
   server.setAllowedPaths(paths);
   

4. Write the request handlers

   const abcHandler = (responseData, callback) => {
       // Code goes here...
   
       //Finally call the callback function with statusCode as the first argument and response as the second argument.
       callback(200, 'This is a test response');
   }
   
   const defHandler = (responseData, callback) => {
       // Code goes here...
   }
   

5. Start the server

   server.init(); // This will start the server on port 3000
   

   or, explictly specify the port

   server.init(3500); //This will start the server on port 3500
   

Static Content

Example: http://localhost:3000/public/index.html

This will display /public/index.html page

Dynamic Content

Based on the sample path shown above

http://localhost:3000/api/abc

will display "This is a test response"

Complete Sample Usage

const server = require('./minimal-dynamic-http-server');

const paths = {
    '/api/abc': abcHandler,
    '/api/def': defHandler
};

server.setAllowedPaths(paths);

const abcHandler = (responseData, callback) => {
    // Code goes here...

    //Finally call the callback function with statusCode as the first argument and response as the second argument.
    callback(200, '{"foo":"bar"}');
}

const defHandler = (responseData, callback) => {
    // Code goes here...
    callback(200, '{"message":"Have a nice day!"}');
}

server.init(3500);