HTTP Echo Server

Simple Go based HTTP(s) server echoing all the headers and message body of the request in the body of the response.

How to run

1. Select the Precompiled Binary for Your OS:

httpechoserver for Linux (AMD64)
httpechoserver.exe for Windows (AMD64)

2. Configure the Server:

Edit the parameters stored in httpechoserver.yaml. Place it in the same directory as the binary executable.

3. Set Up the Log File:

Place httpechoserver.log in the same directory as the binary executable and ensure it is writable by the user running the executable.

4. Launch the Executable:

Run the executable file.

5. To Enable a Linux Service (e.g., on Ubuntu):

5.1 Edit and copy the `httpechoserver.service` file to

/etc/systemd/system/httpechoserver.service.

5.2 Enable the service using:

sudo systemctl enable httpechoserver

5.3 Control the service:

# Start the service
sudo systemctl start httpechoserver

# Check status
sudo systemctl status httpechoserver

# Restart the service
sudo systemctl restart httpechoserver

# Stop the service
sudo systemctl stop httpechoserver

# Disable the service
sudo systemctl disable httpechoserver

How to rebuild

1. Install Go

Make sure Go is installed on your system.

2. Download the Repository:

Download and extract the repository.

3. Download Dependencies:

From the command line, run:

go mod download

4. Build Instructions:

For Windows:

SET GOOS=windows
SET GOARCH=amd64
go build -o httpechoserver.exe

For Linux:

SET GOOS=linux
SET GOARCH=amd64
go build -o httpechoserver

jviksne/HTTPEchoServer