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[](https://libwebsockets.org/git/libwebsockets) [](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/3576) [](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/2266) [](https://www.codacy.com/app/lws-team/libwebsockets?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=warmcat/libwebsockets&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) [](https://lgtm.com/projects/g/warmcat/libwebsockets/alerts/) [](https://lgtm.com/projects/g/warmcat/libwebsockets/context:cpp) [](https://lgtm.com/projects/g/warmcat/libwebsockets/context:javascript)
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# Libwebsockets
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2020-07-13 13:21:22 +01:00
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Libwebsockets is a simple-to-use, MIT-license, pure C library providing client and server
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for **http/1**, **http/2**, **websockets**, **MQTT** and other protocols in a security-minded,
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lightweight, configurable, scalable and flexible way. It's easy to build and
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cross-build via cmake and is suitable for tasks from embedded RTOS through mass
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cloud serving.
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2021-04-15 19:17:02 +01:00
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[80+ independent minimal examples](https://libwebsockets.org/git/libwebsockets/tree/minimal-examples) for
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various scenarios, CC0-licensed (public domain) for cut-and-paste, allow you to get started quickly.
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[There are a lot of READMEs](https://libwebsockets.org/git/libwebsockets/tree/READMEs) on a variety of
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topics.
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[We do a huge amount of CI testing per push](https://libwebsockets.org/sai/), currently 495 builds on
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27 platforms.
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2018-12-13 20:05:12 +08:00
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2014-12-01 01:21:10 +01:00
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2017-03-16 10:46:31 +08:00
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News
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----
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## Request for help on mp4 / h.264 / libav*
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2021-04-15 19:17:02 +01:00
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If you're interested in ws + h.264, there's a 80-90% complete minimal example that needs
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help with the mp4 container part, the lws v4l2 integration, MPJPG->h.264 transcoding and
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ws transport to MediaSource parts already work.
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2021-04-15 19:17:02 +01:00
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Take a look at the top two patches on `_v4l2` branch and post on the mailing list or
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github to discuss if you can help.
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## v4.2 is released
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See the [changelog](https://libwebsockets.org/git/libwebsockets/tree/changelog)
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## Transition from master branch to main branch
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The master->main branch transition happened several months ago, currently master is
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still around as a mirror of main. master branch will go away some time before the
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next release.
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## Support
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This is the libwebsockets C library for lightweight websocket clients and
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servers. For support, visit
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https://libwebsockets.org
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and consider joining the project mailing list at
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https://libwebsockets.org/mailman/listinfo/libwebsockets
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You can get the latest version of the library from git:
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- https://libwebsockets.org/git
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Doxygen API docs for development: https://libwebsockets.org/lws-api-doc-master/html/index.html
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