swisspol/GCDWebServer
The #1 HTTP server for iOS, macOS & tvOS (also includes web based uploader & WebDAV server) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4995
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1428
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6625 stars · 1325 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
GCDWebServer is a lightweight, event-driven HTTP 1.1 server written in Objective-C for embedding in iOS, macOS, and tvOS apps. It includes extensions for browser-based file uploads (GCDWebUploader) and a WebDAV server (GCDWebDAVServer).
Use cases
- embed an http server in an ios app
- serve local files to a web browser from a mac app
- upload files to an ios device over wifi from a browser
- run a webdav server on macos for finder access
- handle multipart form uploads in an embedded server
- add password-protected local web endpoints to an app
When to choose
- you need an embedded HTTP server inside an Apple-platform app
- you want zero third-party dependencies and a small, documented API
- you need browser-based file upload/download or WebDAV on Apple devices
When to avoid
- you need HTTPS or keep-alive connections
- you are building a standalone production web server rather than an embedded one
- you need a cross-platform (non-Apple) server
- you need a project under active development
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
http-server file-upload auth serialization web-development developer-tools mobile-development files cpp objective-c gcd webdav embedded-http-server tvos cocoapods ios macos swift
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer · fetched 2026-08-28 · e43f7573873f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| swisspol/GCDWebServer | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="swisspol/GCDWebServer")
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