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sharkydog/http
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HTTP/Websocket server and client

v1.3.6(1mo ago)0523MITPHPPHP >=7.4

Since Oct 12Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/sharkydog/http)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/sharkydog/http)[ RSS](/packages/sharkydog-http/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 2w ago

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HTTP/Websocket server and client
================================

[](#httpwebsocket-server-and-client)

A small HTTP server and client with websockets, intended for services in a local network, based on [ReactPHP](https://reactphp.org/) and a fork of [ratchet/rfc6455](https://github.com/ratchetphp/RFC6455).

> ## ⚠️ Do NOT expose this to the Wild Wild Web!!!
>
> [](#warning-do-not-expose-this-to-the-wild-wild-web)
>
> ### It is NOT and probably never will be secure enough.
>
> [](#it-is-not-and-probably-never-will-be-secure-enough)
>
> ### A simple DoS attack will bring it down, maybe the host machine too.
>
> [](#a-simple-dos-attack-will-bring-it-down-maybe-the-host-machine-too)
>
> Some level of protection may be created through filters. A "contrack" filter is in "an idea" stage, to provide facility for other filters and handlers to track connections, set timeouts and such.

Documentation is not yet written, there is a lot to write and will land in the [Wiki](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/wiki) eventually.

Until then, there is a [quick start example](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/01-server-quickstart.php) for the server.

- new (13.10.24): [server-handlers and promise](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/02-server-handlers.php)
- new (16.10.24): [streams](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/03-server-streams.php)
- new (17.10.24): [filters](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/04-server-filters.php)
- new (18.10.24): [access control](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/05-server-access-control.php)
- new (20.10.24): [client](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/06-client.php)
- new (22.10.24): websocket [server](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/07-websocket-server.php), [client](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/blob/main/examples/08-websocket-client.php)

Examples should be looked in the `main` branch, tagged releases may not have them up to date - [main/examples](https://github.com/sharkydog/http/tree/main/examples).

And there is always the option to go for a treasure hunt through the source. And I will be happy to answer questions and provide assistance.

In short, some key features:

- HTTP/1.1, Keep-Alive, Chunked transfer encoding
- simple routes - error code, text response, callback, static files or custom handler
- Streams for request and response bodies
- Multipart stream and parser
- Byte range stream
- Promised response
- Connection, request, response filters
- Access control, based on routes, IPv4 address/cidr and basic authorization
- Websocket protocol handler (server)
- HTTP client
- Websocket client

Most of these however are not enabled by default and will need to be "used" in handlers. See examples.

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 87% of packages

Maintenance90

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~37 days

Recently: every ~125 days

Total

16

Last Release

52d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d54985ab7d672df15e1ac9f278a842cddb25502a1bda7693e455680dbaa782b4?d=identicon)[SharkyDog](/maintainers/SharkyDog)

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Top Contributors

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