httpserver.py

#!/usr/bin/python

"""
based on @rochacbruno Python http server version 0.1 (for testing purposes only)

Save this file as server.py
>>> python server.py 0.0.0.0 8001
serving on 0.0.0.0:8001

or simply

>>> python server.py
Serving on localhost:8000

You can use this to test GET and POST methods.
"""

import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer
import cgi

import sys


if len(sys.argv) > 2:
    PORT = int(sys.argv[2])
    I = sys.argv[1]
elif len(sys.argv) > 1:
    PORT = int(sys.argv[1])
    I = ""
else:
    PORT = 8000
    I = ""


class ServerHandler(SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):

    def do_GET(self):
        print ""
        print "======= GET HEADERS ======="
        print self.headers
        SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.do_GET(self)

    def do_POST(self):
        print ""
        print "======= POST HEADERS ======="
        print self.headers
        form = cgi.FieldStorage(
            fp=self.rfile,
            headers=self.headers,
            environ={'REQUEST_METHOD':'POST',
                     'CONTENT_TYPE':self.headers['Content-Type'],
                     })
        print "======= POST BODY ======="
        for item in form.list:
            print item
        SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.do_GET(self)

Handler = ServerHandler

httpd = SocketServer.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler)

print "Serving at: http://%(interface)s:%(port)s" % dict(interface=I or "localhost", port=PORT)
httpd.serve_forever()