Web Server Resources

Documentation, tools, and learning materials

Expand Your Server Knowledge

This page collects useful external resources for understanding and operating web servers. From official documentation to debugging tools, these resources complement the tutorials and examples in this collection.

Official Documentation

The authoritative sources for server configuration and APIs.

TLS and Certificates

Resources for understanding and implementing HTTPS.

Debugging Tools

Tools for testing and debugging web servers.

  • curl Manual The definitive guide to curl - essential for HTTP debugging
  • HTTPie User-friendly command-line HTTP client with intuitive syntax
  • mitmproxy Interactive HTTPS proxy for inspecting and modifying traffic
  • Wireshark Network protocol analyzer for deep packet inspection

Load Testing

Tools for benchmarking and load testing servers.

  • Apache Bench (ab) Simple HTTP benchmarking tool included with Apache
  • wrk Modern HTTP benchmarking tool with scriptable Lua support
  • Locust Python-based load testing with distributed execution
  • k6 Developer-centric load testing with JavaScript scripts

Monitoring and Observability

Tools for logging, metrics, and observability.

  • Prometheus Time-series monitoring with powerful query language
  • Grafana Visualization and dashboards for metrics and logs
  • Elastic Stack (ELK) Log aggregation, search, and visualization

Serverless Platforms

Documentation for serverless and cloud function platforms.

Learning Resources

Articles, courses, and books for deeper understanding.