#!/usr/bin/env python import sys import http.server from http.server import SimpleHTTPRequestHandler ''' Mock HTTP server to test shoutbox api requests. Copyright: linuxjournal.com Source: http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/tech-tip-really-simple-http-server-python ''' class MyHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler): def do_HEAD(self): self.send_response(200) self.send_header("Content-type", "application/json") self.end_headers() def do_GET(self): """Respond to a GET request.""" self.send_response(200) self.send_header("Content-type", "application/json") self.end_headers() body = """[ { \"text\":\"test message\", \"user\":\"test user\" } ]""" self.wfile.write(body.encode()) HandlerClass = MyHandler ServerClass = http.server.HTTPServer Protocol = "HTTP/1.0" if sys.argv[1:]: port = int(sys.argv[1]) else: port = 8000 server_address = ('127.0.0.1', port) HandlerClass.protocol_version = Protocol httpd = ServerClass(server_address, HandlerClass) sa = httpd.socket.getsockname() print("Serving HTTP on", sa[0], "port", sa[1], "...") httpd.serve_forever()