# wfrest/wfrest

C++ Web Framework REST API

Repository: https://github.com/wfrest/wfrest
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wfrest
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: cpp, http, workflow, restful-api
Last push: 2026-07-18T04:07:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 51, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1771, "days_push": 46, "days_rel": 117, "gap_med": 514, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1008, forks 141 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.512985+00:00)

## What it is
wfrest is a fast, asynchronous C++ micro web framework for building REST APIs, built on top of the C++ Workflow parallel computing and async networking engine. It provides routing, path/query parameters, file upload, JSON handling, cookies, HTTPS, blueprints, and built-in MySQL/Redis integration.

## Use cases
- build a rest api in c++
- async http server framework for c++
- serve static files and handle file uploads in c++
- create json endpoints with routing
- https server with redis and mysql in c++
- server-sent events push from c++ backend

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, high-performance async C++ web framework
- you want REST API development in C++ with minimal boilerplate
- your stack already uses C++ Workflow and you need an HTTP layer

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform framework (Linux only)
- you prefer a full-featured framework with large ecosystem like Drogon or Pistache alternatives
- your team is not comfortable with modern C++ (C++17-era lambdas, variadic templates)

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, routing, middleware, websocket, file-upload, proxy
- domain: web-development, backend, apis
- platform: cpp
- tags: rest-api, async, micro-framework, workflow-engine, server-sent-events, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- wfrest/wfrest (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.512985+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 2026-08-30T07:12:22.667951+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wfrest/wfrest (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.512985+00:00, sha f119852f206a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.