http-file-share

Read and write files under a directory over HTTP

Synopsis

Provides a REST-like interface for GET-ing, PUT-ing and DELETE-ing static files on a server. No attempts at authentication are made, so do not use this module without the appropriate logic to intercept non-authenticated requests — or only ever use it on single-user workstations.

Ultimately, a WebDAV server may be a more complete solution for you if that’s what you need. On the other hand, if you need something quick, simple and doesn’t rely on a bunch of broken modules, this might be your ticket.

Installation

npm install http-file-share

Usage

The following creates an HTTP server that listens on localhost port 8000 and shares the contents of the public directory under the /shared/ URL.

var http = require("http")
var path = require("path")
var httpFileShare = require("http-file-share")

var sharePath = path.join(__dirname, "public")
var shareRequestHandler = httpFileShare(sharePath, /^\/shared/)
var server = http.createServer(shareRequestHandler)

server.listen(8000, "127.0.0.1", function () {
  console.log("Sharing on http://127.0.0.1:8000/shared/")
})

Exports

httpFileShare(sharePath, [baseRoute], [contentTypeMappingFunction])

Convenience function that returns a request handler. See the Share constructor below for argument descriptions.

httpFileShare.Share

new Share(sharePath, [baseRoute], [contentTypeMappingFunction])

Constructor for a shared directory.

• sharePath is the path to the directory you want to share.
• baseRoute is a regular expression that matches URLs you want this handler to respond to. The default is /^\//.
• contentTypeMappingFunction is used to specify a function for mapping file paths to Content-type header values. The default is to use the lookup method of the mime module.

Share.prototype.handleRequest(request, response)

Handle a request.

• request is an http.IncomingMessage object.
• response is an http.ServerResponse object.