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Cowboy User Guide
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 *  [Introduction](introduction.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Prerequisites
   *  Conventions
   *  Getting started
 *  [Routing](routing.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Dispatch list
   *  Match rules
   *  Bindings
   *  Constraints
 *  [Handlers](handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Protocol upgrades
   *  Custom protocol upgrades
 *  [HTTP handlers](http_handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Usage
 *  [Loop handlers](loop_handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Usage
 *  [Websocket handlers](ws_handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Usage
 *  [REST handlers](rest_handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Flow diagram
   *  Callbacks
   *  Usage
 *  [Static handlers](static_handlers.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Usage
 *  [Request object](req.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Request
   *  Request body
   *  Response
 *  [Hooks](hooks.md)
   *  On request
   *  On response
 *  [Middlewares](middlewares.md)
   *  Purpose
   *  Usage
   *  Configuration
   *  Routing middleware
   *  Handler middleware
 *  [Internals](internals.md)
   *  Architecture
   *  One process for many requests
   *  Lowercase header names
   *  Improving performance