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Explore our collection of articles, tutorials, and guides about Simple HTTP Server. Learn tips, tricks, and best practices for using the server effectively.

Basics and File Management

Getting Started

Learn how to set up and start using Simple HTTP Server. Basic usage requires no configuration except selecting a folder to share.

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Channels

Setting up channels

WebSocket rooms the server hosts for you: enabling them, defining them, and deciding who may connect, send and create.

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The channel protocol

What a client sends and receives on an open channel: messages, shared-state commands, presence, binary frames and close codes.

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Database

HTTP Endpoints and Filters

A tour of the /api/db/* endpoints, and a proper explanation of the filter syntax they all share.

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Transactions over WebSocket

Run several database commands as one transaction that either lands whole or not at all, over a single WebSocket connection.

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Handlers

Intent Sending Handlers

Learn how to use intent sending handlers to send Android intents to other apps.

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CGI

Learn how to use CGI handlers to run scripts on the server.

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Security

Users & Auth

A practical overview of enabling authorization, setting credentials, and understanding how authentication affects web access and APIs.

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Rules

Role-based DB and file-system access rules, optional SQL expressions, and where to configure them in the app.

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Miscellaneous

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