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`kapow server` sets up three HTTP server interfaces, each with a distinct and
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clear purpose.
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User Interface
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--------------
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The User HTTP interface is used to serve final user requests.
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By default it binds to address ``0.0.0.0`` and port ``8080``, but can be changed via
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the ``--bind`` flag.
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By default it binds to address ``0.0.0.0`` and port ``8080``, but that can be
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changed via the ``--bind`` flag.
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Control Interface
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@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ Control Interface
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The Control HTTP interface is used by the command `kapow route` to
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administer the list of system routes.
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By default it binds to address ``127.0.0.1`` and port ``8081``, but can be changed
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via the ``--control-bind`` flag.
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By default it binds to address ``127.0.0.1`` and port ``8081``, but that can be
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changed via the ``--control-bind`` flag.
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Data Interface
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@@ -29,5 +30,5 @@ Data Interface
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The Data HTTP interface is used by the commands ``kapow get`` and ``kapow
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set`` to exchange the data for a particular request.
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By default it binds to address ``127.0.0.1`` and port ``8082``, but can be changed
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via the ``--data-bind`` flag.
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By default it binds to address ``127.0.0.1`` and port ``8082``, but that can be
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changed via the ``--data-bind`` flag.
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@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ Single Static Binary
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- Deployment is then as simple as it gets.
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- Docker-friendly.
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- ``Docker``-friendly.
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Shell Agnostic
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--------------
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- *Kapow!* knows nothing, and makes no assumptions, about the shell you are using.
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It only spawns executables.
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- *Kapow!*, like John Snow, knows nothing, and makes no assumptions about the
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shell you are using. It only spawns executables.
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- You are free to implement a client to the Data API directly if you are so
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inclined. The spec provides all the necessary details.
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inclined. The spec provides all the necessary details.
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Not a Silver Bullet
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@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ Not a Silver Bullet
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You should not use *Kapow!* if your project requires complex business logic.
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If you try to encode business logic in a shell script, you will **deeply**
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regret it.
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regret it soon enough.
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*Kapow!* is designed for automating simple stuff.
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@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ answered by the `User HTTP Interface`.
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The user makes a request to the `User HTTP Interface`.
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- The request is matched against the route table
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- The request is matched against the route table.
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- ``kapow`` provides a `HANDLER_ID` to identify this request and don't mix it
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with other requests that could be running concurrently.
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2. spawn
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--------
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``kapow`` spawns the executable specified as entrypoint in the matching
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route.
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The default entrypoint is ``/bin/sh``; we'll explain this workflow for now.
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The default entrypoint is ``/bin/sh``; let's focus on this workflow.
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The spawned entrypoint is run with the following variables added to its
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environment:
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@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ environment:
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- ``KAPOW_DATAAPI_URL``: With the URL of the `Data HTTP Interface`
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- ``KAPOW_CONTROLAPI_URL``: With the URL of the `Control HTTP Interface`
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3. ``kapow set /response/body banana``
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--------------------------------------
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@@ -43,18 +45,20 @@ available via these commands:
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- ``kapow set /response/...``
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These commands use the aforementioned environment variables to read data
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from the user request and to write the response. They accept data
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either as arguments or from ``stdin``.
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from the user request and to write the response. They accept data either as
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arguments or from ``stdin``.
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4. exit
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-------
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The shell dies.
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The shell dies. Long live the shell!
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5. response
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-----------
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``kapow`` finalizes the original request.
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``kapow`` finalizes the original request. Enjoy your banana now.
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.. todo::
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@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ The *Kapow!* Resource Tree
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This is the model that *Kapow!* uses to expose the internals of the user request
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being serviced.
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We use this tree to get access to any data that comes in the request,
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as well as to compose the response.
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We use this tree to get access to any data that comes in the request, as well as
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to compose the response.
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We access the resource tree easily with the ``kapow set`` and ``kapow get``
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subcommands.
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│ └──── <name> HTTP request cookie
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└──── body Response body
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Resources
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---------
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@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ The HTTP method of the incoming request.
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl -X POST http://kapow.example:8080
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/method
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POST
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@@ -74,20 +74,19 @@ then, when handling the request:
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``/request/host`` Resource
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The ``Host`` header as defined in the HTTP/1.1 spec of the incoming
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request.
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The ``Host`` header as defined in the HTTP/1.1 spec of the incoming request.
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**Sample Usage**
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl http://kapow.example:8080
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/host
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kapow.example
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@@ -102,17 +101,18 @@ Contains the path substring of the URL.
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl http://kapow.example:8080/foo/bar?qux=1
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/path
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/foo/bar
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``/request/matches/<name>`` Resource
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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@@ -122,23 +122,24 @@ Contains the part of the URL captured by the pattern ``name``.
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For a route defined like this:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow route add /foo/{mymatch}/bar
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if the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl http://kapow.example:8080/foo/1234/bar
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/matches/mymatch
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1234
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``/request/params/<name>`` Resource
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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@@ -148,13 +149,13 @@ Contains the value of the URL parameter ``name``
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl http://kapow.example:8080/foo?myparam=bar
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/params/myparam
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myparam
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl -H X-My-Header=Bar http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/headers/X-My-Header
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Bar
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl --cookie "MYCOOKIE=Bar" http://kapow.example:8080/
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$ curl --cookie MYCOOKIE=Bar http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/cookies/MYCOOKIE
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Bar
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``/request/form/<name>`` Resource
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl -F -d myfield=foo http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/form/myfield
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foo
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl -F -d myfile=@filename.txt http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/files/myfile/filename
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filename.txt
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl -F -d myfile=@filename.txt http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/files/myfile/content
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...filename.txt contents...
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If the user runs:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ curl --data-raw foobar http://kapow.example:8080/
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then, when handling the request:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow get /request/body
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foobar
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@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ Contains the status code given in the user response.
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If during the request handling:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow set /response/status 418
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If during the request handling:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow set /response/headers/X-My-Header Foo
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Contains the value of the cookie ``name`` that will be set to the user
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response.
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**Sample Usage**
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If during the request handling:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow set /response/cookies/MYCOOKIE Foo
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If during the request handling:
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$ kapow set /response/body foobar
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@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ to.
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link routes to its section
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Each incoming request is matched against the routes in the route table in
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strict order, for each route in the route table, the criteria are checked.
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strict order. For each route in the route table, the criteria are checked.
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If the request does not match, the next route in the route list is examined.
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@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ the `User HTTP Interface`, and the details to handle it.
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*Kapow!* implements a *route table* where all routes reside.
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A route can be set like this:
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.. code-block:: bash
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.. code-block:: console
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$ kapow route add \
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-X POST \
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.. note::
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The current implementation of *Kapow!* autogenerates a `UUID` for this field.
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In the future the use will be able to specify a custom value.
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In the future the user will be able to specify a custom value.
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``method`` Route Element
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Specifies the HTTP method for the route to match the incoming request.
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The route shown above will only match a ``POST`` request.
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Note that the route shown above will only match a ``POST`` request.
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``url_pattern`` Route Element
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This sets the executable to be spawned, along with any arguments required.
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In the route shown above, the entrypoint that will be run is ``/bin/bash -c``,
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which is an incomplete recipe. It is completed by the `command` element.
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which is an incomplete recipe. It is then completed by the `command` element.
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