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An '''Embeddedembedded HTTP Serverserver''' is a component of a software system that implements the http[[HyperText Transfer Protocol|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 [[Webweb Serviceservice]], and possibly using [[XML]] as the data format.

* To develop a [[Webweb Applicationapplication]]

There are a few advantages to using [[HTTP]] to perform the above. HTTP is a well studied cross -platform protocol and there are mature implementations freely available. HTTP is seldom blocked by firewalls and intranet routers. HTTP Clientsclients (e.g. [[Webweb browser]]s) are readily available with all modern computers. There is a growing tendency of using Embeddedembedded HTTP Serversservers in applications that parallels the rising trends of home-networking and [[Ubiquitousubiquitous computing]].

== Open-Sourcesource Serversservers ==

There are a few servers that have been developed as [[open source|open-source]] implementations with embedding in mind.

* [[Jetty (web server)|Jetty]]

* [[Jaminid|Java Mini Daemon]]

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== Commercial servers ==

* [http://barracudaserver.com/ Barracuda Industrial Embedded Web Server]

* [http://www.mbedthis.com/ Mbedthis Embedded Web Server]

<br>* [http://www.koanlogic.com/kl/cont/gb/html/klone.html KLone, HTTP server]

== See also ==

* [[Tiny web servers]]

[[Category:Web server software]]