How to Make HTTP/HTTPS Server in Python And Nodejs
What is HTTP/HTTPS Server?
A web server is computer software and underlying hardware that accepts requests via HTTP (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant HTTPS. A user agent, commonly a web browser or web crawler, initiates communication by making a request for a web page or other resource using HTTP, and the server responds with the content of that resource or an error message. A web server can also accept and store resources sent from the user agent if configured to do so. Example: Nginx,Apache HTTP Server, and another. Source:(Wikipedia)
Prerequisites
Before starting, make sure you have:
- A code editor (e.g., VS Code, PyCharm)
- Basic knowledge of Python and Node.js
- Python (3.x) and Node.js installed on your system
Python HTTP Server
Python provides a built-in module to create a simple HTTP server:
# Simple HTTP server in Python
import http.server
import socketserver
PORT = 8080
Handler = http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
with socketserver.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler) as httpd:
print(f"Serving at port {PORT}")
httpd.serve_forever()