Run a webserver on an iOS device

Question

I want to create an App that can share files between other iOS devices and potentially also Desktop computers.

So what I want to do is run a lightweight web server on my device that allows to download files from the device like so:

http://myphone.local:1234/folder/samplefile.txt

How can I provide such a server on a non-jailbroken device. I would prefer not to write a server like this from scratch :-).

Thanks a lot for your help

@Carl I need the iOS device to act as a web server. So the iOS device is not the client in my case. — Besi, Dec 07 '11 at 14:58

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 24 '12 at 04:48

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Take a look at Cocoa HTTP Server

edited Dec 24 '12 at 04:48

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answered Dec 07 '11 at 14:57

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Thanks for pointing this out one out. I guess I've stumbled upon it some while back. It definitely looks promising – Besi Dec 07 '11 at 15:14
Sure I'll do this, bug I need to test it first. – Besi Dec 07 '11 at 16:05
Does Apple Approve this cocoaHTTPServer, if i make use it in my App? Couple of days back my App is rejected by Apple for making use of RoutingHTTPServer. – Madhu Aug 12 '15 at 06:23

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 08 '13 at 13:25

According to the GitHub project:

CocoaHTTPServer is a small, lightweight, embeddable HTTP server for Mac OS X or iOS applications.

Sometimes developers need an embedded HTTP server in their app. Perhaps it's a server application with remote monitoring. Or perhaps it's a desktop application using HTTP for the communication backend. Or perhaps it's an iOS app providing over-the-air access to documents. Whatever your reason, CocoaHTTPServer can get the job done.

Run a webserver on an iOS device

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