23 BUILDING A MINI WEB SERVER
The term web server may bring to mind a room full of computer servers connected by dozens of cables. However, any device with an IP address can act as a web server, including your ESP32 board. Thanks to its onboard Wi-Fi connection and software libraries, the board can respond to HTTP requests from web browser clients to display your required data.
In this chapter, you’ll create your own mini web server to monitor, in real time, any information gathered or generated by the ESP32 board, allowing anyone with access to the server to review the data captured without any additional software or tools. You’ll set up ...
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