SimpleHTTPServer with history API fallback

server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
import sys
import urllib
import http.server


class Handler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        urlparts = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path)
        request_file_path = urlparts.path.strip('/')

        if not os.path.exists(request_file_path):
            self.path = 'index.html'

        return http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.do_GET(self)


host = '0.0.0.0'
try:
    port = int(sys.argv[1])
except IndexError:
    port = 8000
httpd = http.server.HTTPServer((host, port), Handler)


print('Serving HTTP on %s port %d ...' % (host, port))
httpd.serve_forever()