# swisspol/GCDWebServer

The #1 HTTP server for iOS, macOS & tvOS (also includes web based uploader & WebDAV server)

Repository: https://github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gcdwebserver
Language: Objective-C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-10-05T03:56:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4995, "days_push": 1428, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6625, forks 1325 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.790150+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, file-upload, auth, serialization
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, mobile-development, files
- platform: cpp
- tags: objective-c, gcd, webdav, embedded-http-server, tvos, cocoapods, ios, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- swisspol/GCDWebServer (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.790150+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:43:15.562751+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.790150+00:00, sha e43f7573873f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.