Embedded HTTP server

An embedded HTTP server is a component of a software system that implements the HTTP protocol. Examples of usage within an application might be: * To provide a thin client interface for a traditional application. * To provide indexing, reporting, and debugging tools during the development stage. * To implement a protocol for the distribution and acquisition of information to be displayed in the regular interface — possibly a web service, and possibly using XML as the data format. * To develop a web application There are a few advantages to using HTTP to perform the above:

Embedded HTTP server

An embedded HTTP server is a component of a software system that implements the HTTP protocol. Examples of usage within an application might be: * To provide a thin client interface for a traditional application. * To provide indexing, reporting, and debugging tools during the development stage. * To implement a protocol for the distribution and acquisition of information to be displayed in the regular interface — possibly a web service, and possibly using XML as the data format. * To develop a web application There are a few advantages to using HTTP to perform the above: