6.3 HTTP Client Server

Connecting External HTTP Clients

Play

Real HTTP Server

HTTP Server

from realhttp import *
from time import *

def get_contacts( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "gc: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  reply.setContent("contacts...")
  reply.setStatus(200)
  reply.end()

def get_hello( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "gc: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  reply.setContent("Hello World")
  reply.setStatus(200)
  reply.end()

def post_data( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "pd: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  reply.setContent("posted data ...")
  reply.setStatus(200)
  reply.end()

def get_services( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "rs: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  reply.setContent("services...")
  reply.setStatus(200)
  reply.end()

def default_posts( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "dp: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  reply.setContent("posted content ignored...")
  reply.setStatus(200)
  reply.end()

def default_gets( context, request, reply ):
  print(  "dg: " + request.url() + " @ " + request.ip() )
  url = request.url()
  if '/' in url and '.' in url:
    reply.sendFile(url)
  else:
    reply.sendNotFound()

def main():
  server = RealHTTPServer()
  print( "Server started: %s"%( server.start(8765) ) )
  print( "Server listening: %s"%( server.isListening() ) )
  server.route("/hello/*", ["GET"], get_hello)
  server.route("/contacts/*", ["GET"], get_contacts)
  server.route("/services/*", ["GET"], get_services)
  server.route("/data/*", ["POST"], post_data)
  server.route("*", ["POST"], default_posts)
  server.route("*", ["GET"], default_gets)

  # don't let it finish
  while True:
    sleep(3600)

if __name__ == "__main__":
  main()

Permissions

When you run the code, click on provide permission to create a port which will be used to listen to the external requests.

Once the server is started, Open the web browser your PC and type

http://127.0.0.1:8765/hello/