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# HTTP GET Arrow Data: Indirect Python Server Example

This directory contains an example of an HTTP server implemented in Python using the built-in [`http.server`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/http.server.html) module. The server:
1. Listens for HTTP GET requests from clients.
2. Upon receiving a GET request for the document root, serve a JSON document that lists the URIs of all the `.arrows` files in the current directory.
3. Upon receiving a GET request for a specific `.arrows` file, serve that file.

To run this example, first copy two `.arrows` files from the `data` section of this repository into the current directory:

```sh
cp ../../../../data/arrow-commits/arrow-commits.arrows .
cp ../../../../data/rand-many-types/random.arrows .
```

Then start the HTTP server:

```sh
python server.py
```

In this example, the JSON document listing the URIs of the `.arrows` files is structured as shown below. **This JSON structure is provided for example purposes only. It is not a recommendation.** Developers should use JSON document structures appropriate to the needs of their applications.

```json
{
    "arrow_stream_files": [
        {
            "uri": "http://127.0.0.1:8008/random.arrows"
        },
        {
            "uri": "http://127.0.0.1:8008/arrow-commits.arrows"
        }
    ]
}
```