HTTP stack in C

Question

Hi all,

Are there any HTTP protocol stacks implemented in C?

Thanks in advance.

Update: looking for client implementations.

Answer 1

Apache, nginx, etc. etc. are all in C, but take a look at libevent.

Answer 2

You didn't say whether you're looking for client or server, but a quick google turned up libmicrohttp for embedding an HTTP server in your app, and of course libcurl for client-side stuff.

Edit In answer to your update, definitely libcurl is the answer. I've used it in the past and it's got about every feature you can imagine underneath a fairly easy-to-use interface.

Answer 3

Libcurl and libsoup are two client/server side open source http stacks.

Warning : libsoup doesnt have enough documentation. However theres always SO if you get stuck.

Answer 4

You might be interested in Serf - used by Subversion and built on top of the Apache Portable Runtime.

Answer 5

In the Windows world, there's also WinInet for client.

Answer 6

I recommend libcurl, it support a large number of protocols, including HTTP. Also, it's well documented, and is quite simple to use.