ENPM818M-final-project

Implementing an HTTP Server for my final project for ENPM818M: Introduction to Networking and Distributed Systems 5G/6G.

The HTTP Server will be built using C++

Project Requirements

• HTTP Server can handle requests from an HTTP Client and returns a 200 response.
• HTTP Server can route HTTP Client requests to certain endpoints and return endpoint specific information.
• HTTP Server can handle GET requests and return server information.
• HTTP Server can handle POST requests by updating a “database” file on the server side.
• HTTP Server can handle PUT requests by updating a “database” file on the server side.
• HTTP Server can handle DELETE requests by updating a “database” file on the server side.
• HTTP Server can handle different headers sent in the HTTP Client request.
• HTTP Server implements error handling: 400 Error
• HTTP Server implements error handling: 404 Error
• HTTP Server implements error handling: 500 Error

Endpoints

• GET /
• GET /about
• GET /students
  • Requires User-Role: Viewer or Admin header
• GET /student/<email>
  • Requires User-Role: Viewer or Admin header
• DELETE /student/<email>
  • Requires User-Role: Admin header
• POST /student
  • Requires User-Role: Admin header
  • Add email, name, and course as data fields
• PUT /student
  • Requires User-Role: Admin header
  • Add email, name, and course as data fields

Building and Running the Project

To build and run the project, follow these steps:

1. Create a build directory and navigate into it:

   mkdir build && cd build

2. Generate the build files using CMake:

   cmake ..

3. Build the executable file:

   make

4. Run the executable file:

   ./http_server

   Make sure the executable is run from the same directory

Requests

Use the curl.sh file to make requests to the server.

Wireshark .pcap Files

The Wireshark .pcap files are in the wireshark/ directory. Filter them for HTTP traffic.