Netrunner: Building HTTP from the Ground Up

Overview

Netrunner is an educational project that demonstrates how to build an HTTP server from scratch using Go. This series covers everything from basic TCP connections to a fully functional HTTP/HTTPS server with advanced features.

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Series Contents

1. Part 0: Foundations and Prerequisites

   • Setting up the Go environment
   • Introduction to TCP/IP and HTTP basics

2. Part 1: TCP Foundations

   • Implementing a basic TCP server
   • Handling connections

3. Part 2: HTTP Basics - Parsing Requests

   • Understanding HTTP request structure
   • Implementing request parsing

4. Part 3: HTTP Responses and Status Codes

   • Creating HTTP responses
   • Implementing status codes

5. Part 4: HTTP Methods and Routing

   • Implementing GET and POST methods
   • Creating a basic routing system

6. Part 5: Middleware and Static File Serving

   • Implementing middleware functionality
   • Adding support for serving static files

7. Part 6: Performance Optimization and Error Handling

   • Implementing connection pooling
   • Enhancing error handling

8. Part 7: Implementing HTTPS

   • Understanding HTTPS and TLS
   • Adding HTTPS support to the server

Getting Started

To run this project:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/netrunner.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd netrunner
   

3. Run the server:

   go build -o netrunner cmd/server/main.go
   ./netrunner
   

Features

• HTTP and HTTPS support
• Custom routing with path parameters
• Middleware support
• Static file serving
• JSON request/response handling
• Connection pooling
• Rate limiting
• CORS support
• Graceful shutdown

Contributing

Contributions to Netrunner are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Minami Sato

• Twitter: @minamisatokun
• Blog: Minami's Blog
• Substack: Minami Sato's Substack

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all the readers and contributors who followed along with this series.
• Special thanks to the Go community for their excellent documentation and resources.