I respect the desire to work on low level language like C. Programmers should not be afraid of it. But that said, building a proper HTTP stack is not trivial.

I respect the desire to work on low level language like C. Programmers should not be afraid of it. But that said, building a proper HTTP stack is not trivial. If you want to use C language, then why not create Nginx module? Nginx already solved the hard problems: * HTTP parser * Distribute work via event loop on multiple workers * Useful load balancing strategies (not as great as HAProxy, but i am satisfied with it) * Serious effort in dealing with CVE * Widely used and battle tested Here's a fine guide on how to write Nginx module in C: http://www.evanmiller.org/nginx-modules-guide.html http://www.evanmiller.org/nginx-modules-guide.html