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diff --git a/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners.asciidoc b/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..577883be --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +[[listeners]] +== Listeners + +A listener is a set of processes that listens on a port for +new connections. Incoming connections get handled by Cowboy. +Depending on the connection handshake, one or another protocol +may be used. + +This chapter is specific to Cowboy. Please refer to the +http://ninenines.eu/docs/en/ranch/1.2/guide/listeners/[Ranch User Guide] +for more information about listeners. + +Cowboy provides two types of listeners: one listening for +clear TCP connections, and one listening for secure TLS +connections. Both of them support the HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 +protocols. + +=== Clear TCP listener + +The clear TCP listener will accept connections on the +given port. A typical HTTP server would listen on port 80. +Port 80 requires special permissions on most platforms +however so a common alternative is port 8080. + +The following snippet starts listening for connections +on port 8080: + +[source,erlang] +---- +start(_Type, _Args) -> + Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([ + {'_', [{"/", hello_handler, []}]} + ]), + {ok, _} = cowboy:start_clear(my_http_listener, 100, + [{port, 8080}], + #{env => #{dispatch => Dispatch}} + ), + hello_erlang_sup:start_link(). +---- + +The xref:getting_started[Getting Started] chapter uses a +clear TCP listener. + +Clients connecting to Cowboy on the clear listener port are +expected to use either HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2. + +Cowboy supports both methods of initiating a clear +HTTP/2 connection: through the Upgrade mechanism +(https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7540#section-3.2[RFC 7540 3.2]) +or by sending the preface directly +(https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7540#section-3.4[RFC 7540 3.4]). + +Compatibility with HTTP/1.0 is provided by Cowboy's HTTP/1.1 +implementation. + +=== Secure TLS listener + +The secure TLS listener will accept connections on the +given port. A typical HTTPS server would listen on port 443. +Port 443 requires special permissions on most platforms +however so a common alternative is port 8443. + +// @todo Make a complete list of restrictions. + +The function provided by Cowboy will ensure that the TLS +options given are following the HTTP/2 RFC with regards +to security. For example some TLS extensions or ciphers +may be disabled. This also applies to HTTP/1.1 connections +on this listener. If this is not desirable, Ranch can be +used directly to setup a custom listener. + +[source,erlang] +---- +start(_Type, _Args) -> + Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([ + {'_', [{"/", hello_handler, []}]} + ]), + {ok, _} = cowboy:start_tls(my_http_listener, 100, + [ + {port, 8443}, + {certfile, "/path/to/certfile"}, + {keyfile, "/path/to/keyfile"} + ], + #{env => #{dispatch => Dispatch}} + ), + hello_erlang_sup:start_link(). +---- + +Clients connecting to Cowboy on the secure listener are +expected to use the ALPN TLS extension to indicate what +protocols they understand. Cowboy always prefers HTTP/2 +over HTTP/1.1 when both are supported. When neither are +supported by the client, or when the ALPN extension was +missing, Cowboy expects HTTP/1.1 to be used. + +Cowboy also advertises HTTP/2 support through the older +NPN TLS extension for compatibility. Note however that +this support will likely not be enabled by default when +Cowboy 2.0 gets released. + +Compatibility with HTTP/1.0 is provided by Cowboy's HTTP/1.1 +implementation. + +=== Protocol configuration + +The HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 protocols share the same semantics; +only their framing differs. The first is a text protocol and +the second a binary protocol. + +Cowboy doesn't separate the configuration for HTTP/1.1 and +HTTP/2. Everything goes into the same map. Many options are +shared. + +// @todo Describe good to know options for both protocols? +// Maybe do that in separate chapters? diff --git a/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners/index.html b/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners/index.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0de7d74 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en/cowboy/2.0/guide/listeners/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,245 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang="en"> + +<head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> + <meta name="description" content=""> + <meta name="author" content="Loïc Hoguin based on a design from (Soft10) Pol Cámara"> + + <meta name="generator" content="Hugo 0.16" /> + + <title>Nine Nines: Listeners</title> + + <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,700,400italic' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> + + <link href="/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> + <link href="/css/99s.css" rel="stylesheet"> + + <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/img/ico/favicon.ico"> + <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="/img/ico/apple-touch-icon-114.png"> + <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="/img/ico/apple-touch-icon-72.png"> + <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/img/ico/apple-touch-icon-57.png"> + + +</head> + + +<body class=""> + <header id="page-head"> + <div id="topbar" class="container"> + <div class="row"> + <div class="span2"> + <h1 id="logo"><a href="/" title="99s">99s</a></h1> + </div> + <div class="span10"> + + <div id="side-header"> + <nav> + <ul> + <li><a title="Hear my thoughts" href="/articles">Articles</a></li> + <li><a title="Watch my talks" href="/talks">Talks</a></li> + <li class="active"><a title="Read the docs" href="/docs">Documentation</a></li> + <li><a title="Request my services" href="/services">Consulting & Training</a></li> + </ul> + </nav> + <ul id="social"> + <li> + <a href="https://github.com/ninenines" title="Check my Github repositories"><img src="/img/ico_github.png" data-hover="/img/ico_github_alt.png" alt="Github"></a> + </li> + <li> + <a title="Keep in touch!" href="http://twitter.com/lhoguin"><img src="/img/ico_microblog.png" data-hover="/img/ico_microblog_alt.png"></a> + </li> + <li> + <a title="Contact me" href="mailto:[email protected]"><img src="/img/ico_mail.png" data-hover="/img/ico_mail_alt.png"></a> + </li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + +</header> + +<div id="contents" class="two_col"> +<div class="container"> +<div class="row"> +<div id="docs" class="span9 maincol"> + +<h1 class="lined-header"><span>Listeners</span></h1> + +<div class="paragraph"><p>A listener is a set of processes that listens on a port for
+new connections. Incoming connections get handled by Cowboy.
+Depending on the connection handshake, one or another protocol
+may be used.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>This chapter is specific to Cowboy. Please refer to the
+<a href="http://ninenines.eu/docs/en/ranch/1.2/guide/listeners/">Ranch User Guide</a>
+for more information about listeners.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Cowboy provides two types of listeners: one listening for
+clear TCP connections, and one listening for secure TLS
+connections. Both of them support the HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2
+protocols.</p></div>
+<div class="sect1">
+<h2 id="_clear_tcp_listener">Clear TCP listener</h2>
+<div class="sectionbody">
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The clear TCP listener will accept connections on the
+given port. A typical HTTP server would listen on port 80.
+Port 80 requires special permissions on most platforms
+however so a common alternative is port 8080.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The following snippet starts listening for connections
+on port 8080:</p></div>
+<div class="listingblock">
+<div class="content"><!-- Generator: GNU source-highlight 3.1.8
+by Lorenzo Bettini
+http://www.lorenzobettini.it
+http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite -->
+<pre><tt><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">start</span></span>(<span style="color: #009900">_Type</span>, <span style="color: #009900">_Args</span>) <span style="color: #990000">-></span>
+ <span style="color: #009900">Dispatch</span> <span style="color: #990000">=</span> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">cowboy_router:compile</span></span>([
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">'_'</span>, [{<span style="color: #FF0000">"/"</span>, <span style="color: #FF6600">hello_handler</span>, []}]}
+ ]),
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">ok</span>, <span style="color: #990000">_</span>} <span style="color: #990000">=</span> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">cowboy:start_clear</span></span>(<span style="color: #FF6600">my_http_listener</span>, <span style="color: #993399">100</span>,
+ [{<span style="color: #FF6600">port</span>, <span style="color: #993399">8080</span>}],
+ #{<span style="color: #0000FF">env</span> <span style="color: #990000">=></span> #{<span style="color: #0000FF">dispatch</span> <span style="color: #990000">=></span> <span style="color: #009900">Dispatch</span>}}
+ ),
+ <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">hello_erlang_sup:start_link</span></span>()<span style="color: #990000">.</span></tt></pre></div></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The <a href="../getting_started">Getting Started</a> chapter uses a
+clear TCP listener.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Clients connecting to Cowboy on the clear listener port are
+expected to use either HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Cowboy supports both methods of initiating a clear
+HTTP/2 connection: through the Upgrade mechanism
+(<a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7540#section-3.2">RFC 7540 3.2</a>)
+or by sending the preface directly
+(<a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7540#section-3.4">RFC 7540 3.4</a>).</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Compatibility with HTTP/1.0 is provided by Cowboy’s HTTP/1.1
+implementation.</p></div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect1">
+<h2 id="_secure_tls_listener">Secure TLS listener</h2>
+<div class="sectionbody">
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The secure TLS listener will accept connections on the
+given port. A typical HTTPS server would listen on port 443.
+Port 443 requires special permissions on most platforms
+however so a common alternative is port 8443.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The function provided by Cowboy will ensure that the TLS
+options given are following the HTTP/2 RFC with regards
+to security. For example some TLS extensions or ciphers
+may be disabled. This also applies to HTTP/1.1 connections
+on this listener. If this is not desirable, Ranch can be
+used directly to setup a custom listener.</p></div>
+<div class="listingblock">
+<div class="content"><!-- Generator: GNU source-highlight 3.1.8
+by Lorenzo Bettini
+http://www.lorenzobettini.it
+http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite -->
+<pre><tt><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">start</span></span>(<span style="color: #009900">_Type</span>, <span style="color: #009900">_Args</span>) <span style="color: #990000">-></span>
+ <span style="color: #009900">Dispatch</span> <span style="color: #990000">=</span> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">cowboy_router:compile</span></span>([
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">'_'</span>, [{<span style="color: #FF0000">"/"</span>, <span style="color: #FF6600">hello_handler</span>, []}]}
+ ]),
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">ok</span>, <span style="color: #990000">_</span>} <span style="color: #990000">=</span> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">cowboy:start_tls</span></span>(<span style="color: #FF6600">my_http_listener</span>, <span style="color: #993399">100</span>,
+ [
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">port</span>, <span style="color: #993399">8443</span>},
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">certfile</span>, <span style="color: #FF0000">"/path/to/certfile"</span>},
+ {<span style="color: #FF6600">keyfile</span>, <span style="color: #FF0000">"/path/to/keyfile"</span>}
+ ],
+ #{<span style="color: #0000FF">env</span> <span style="color: #990000">=></span> #{<span style="color: #0000FF">dispatch</span> <span style="color: #990000">=></span> <span style="color: #009900">Dispatch</span>}}
+ ),
+ <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #000000">hello_erlang_sup:start_link</span></span>()<span style="color: #990000">.</span></tt></pre></div></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Clients connecting to Cowboy on the secure listener are
+expected to use the ALPN TLS extension to indicate what
+protocols they understand. Cowboy always prefers HTTP/2
+over HTTP/1.1 when both are supported. When neither are
+supported by the client, or when the ALPN extension was
+missing, Cowboy expects HTTP/1.1 to be used.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Cowboy also advertises HTTP/2 support through the older
+NPN TLS extension for compatibility. Note however that
+this support will likely not be enabled by default when
+Cowboy 2.0 gets released.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Compatibility with HTTP/1.0 is provided by Cowboy’s HTTP/1.1
+implementation.</p></div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="sect1">
+<h2 id="_protocol_configuration">Protocol configuration</h2>
+<div class="sectionbody">
+<div class="paragraph"><p>The HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 protocols share the same semantics;
+only their framing differs. The first is a text protocol and
+the second a binary protocol.</p></div>
+<div class="paragraph"><p>Cowboy doesn’t separate the configuration for HTTP/1.1 and
+HTTP/2. Everything goes into the same map. Many options are
+shared.</p></div>
+</div>
+</div>
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