Simple POST server

postserver.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
# Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13146064/simple-python-webserver-to-save-file
#
# Usage:
#   # Server
#   $ python3 -m webserver
#
#   # Client: POST
#   import requests
#   requests.post('http://localhost:5566/post', json={'key':'value'})

from os import curdir
from os.path import join as pjoin

from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer


class StoreHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    store_path = pjoin(curdir, 'store.json')

    def do_GET(self):
        if self.path == '/get':
            result = pjoin(curdir, 'results.json')
            #with open(self.store_path) as f:
            with open(result) as f:
                self.send_response(200)
                self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/json')
                self.end_headers()
                self.wfile.write(f.read().encode())

    def do_POST(self):
        if self.path == '/post':
            length = self.headers['content-length']
            data = self.rfile.read(int(length))

            with open(self.store_path, 'w') as f:
                f.write(data.decode())

            #self.send_response(200)
            with open(self.store_path) as f:
                self.send_response(200)
                self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/json')
                self.end_headers()
                self.wfile.write(f.read().encode())


server = HTTPServer(('', 5566), StoreHandler)
server.serve_forever()