HTTP Module in Node.js

HTTP Module in Node.js — a practical guide to Node.js http module with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

The `http` core module can create servers without Express. It is the foundation for understanding how Node handles requests and responses.

Minimal HTTP server

const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
  res.end('Hello from Node HTTP server');
});

server.listen(3000, () => console.log('http://localhost:3000'));