Stories from the Web Crawling trenches in TCPServer

Building a Super Simple HTTP Proxy in Ruby in just 9 lines of code

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 1, 2023

Building a Simple HTTP Proxy in Ruby. Learn how to create a basic HTTP proxy using Ruby's socket library and net/http. Also, discover the importance of using a rotating proxy service to avoid IP blocking.

Serving HTTP Requests Efficiently with aiohttp's TCPServer

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Mar 3, 2024

The aiohttp Python library provides powerful tools for building asynchronous HTTP services. TCPServer is a key component that handles details like accepting connections, reading/writing data, and closing connections. It supports HTTPS, handles concurrent connections efficiently, and is useful for microservices and API backends.

How to Build a Super Simple HTTP Proxy in Objective-C in Just 14 Lines of Code

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 1, 2023

Learn how to build a simple HTTP proxy in Objective-C using the Foundation framework and networking APIs.

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