httpJsonServer Reference

Module defined in lua/common/utils/httpJsonServer.lua. Simple HTTP server for implementing quick REST APIs within BeamNG. Handles JSON request/response.

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Exports

Functions

M.init(_bindhost, _bindport, _callback)

Initialize and start the HTTP server.

• Parameters:
  • _bindhost - string - Bind hostname/IP
  • _bindport - number - Bind port
  • _callback - function - Request handler callback

M.update()

Poll for and process incoming HTTP requests. Call each frame.

Internal Notes

• Uses LuaSocket for TCP
• receiveRequest parses raw HTTP request lines
• handleServerRequest routes requests to the callback
• Parses URLs via socket.url
• Uses ltn12 for transfer encoding
• Non-blocking: update() checks for connections with zero timeout