teapot-server
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An Express.js Web server that handles teapot requests according to RFC 2324.
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An HTTP teapot server
Git installation instructions:
$ git clone https://github.com/tom-weatherhead/teapot-server.git
$ cd teapot-server
$ npm install -g grunt
$ npm install
$ grunt
Note: The command "grunt" runs lint, unit tests, and security tests.
npm Installation Instructions:
$ npm install [--save] teapot-server
To test the sample driver (server.js) of the Web server component (app.js) :
$ npm start
Then browse to http://localhost:3000 to access the main page.
An HTTP GET of http://localhost:3000/teapot will receive a response with HTTP status code 418: I'm a teapot.
The port on which the server listens can be changed in config.json ; it defaults to port 3000.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper_Text_Coffee_Pot_Control_Protocol
See also http://www.rfc-base.org/rfc-2324.html