---
name: "Net::FastCGI"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnet-fastcgi-perl"
version: "0.14-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net::FastCGI"
---

# Net::FastCGI(3pm)

FastCGI Toolkit

## NAME

Net::FastCGI - FastCGI Toolkit

## DESCRIPTION

This distribution aims to provide a complete API for working with the FastCGI protocol.

The primary goal is to provide a function oriented and object oriented API which  are not tied to a specific I/O model or framework.

Secondary goal is to provide higher level tools/API which can be used for debugging and interoperability testing.

## PROGRESS

The function oriented API is considered feature complete. Net::FastCGI::Protocol  provides functions to build and parse all FastCGI v1.0 messages, also provided is a  few convenient higher level functions such as `"build_begin_request()"`,  `"build_end_request()"`, `"parse_record()"` and `"dump_record()"`.

Work has begun on object oriented implementation and a simple blocking I/O class which is intended for testing and debugging.

## PACKAGES

- Net::FastCGI::Constant

  FastCGI protocol constants.

- Net::FastCGI::IO

  Provides functions to read and write FastCGI messages.

- Net::FastCGI::Protocol

  Provides functions to build and parse FastCGI messages.

## ENVIRONMENT

Environment variable `"NET_FASTCGI_PP"` can be set to a true value before loading  this package to disable usage of XS implementation.

## PREREQUISITES

### Run-Time

- perl 5.6 or greater.

  - Carp, core module.

  - Exporter, core module.

  ### Build-Time

In addition to Run-Time:

- Test::More 0.47 or greater, core module since 5.6.2.

  - Test::Exception.

  - Test::HexString.

  ## SEE ALSO

### Community

- Official FastCGI site

  \<http://www.fastcgi.com/\>

### Standards

- FastCGI Specification Version 1.0

  \<http://www.fastcgi.com/devkit/doc/fcgi-spec.html\>

- RFC 3875 - The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Version 1.1

  \<http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3875\>

### White papers

- FastCGI: A High-Performance Web Server Interface

  \<http://www.fastcgi.com/devkit/doc/fastcgi-whitepaper/fastcgi.htm\>

- FastCGI - The Forgotten Treasure

  \<http://cryp.to/publications/fastcgi/\>

### Perl implementations

- AnyEvent::FCGI

  Application server implementation, built on top of AnyEvent. Supports Responder role. Capable of multiplexing.

- FCGI

  Application server implementation, built on top of `"libfcgi"` (reference implementation).  Supports all FastCGI roles. Responds to management records. Processes requests synchronously.

- FCGI::Async

  Application server implementation, built on top of IO::Async. Supports Responder role.  Responds to management records. Capable of multiplexing.

- FCGI::Client

  Client (Web server) implementation. Supports Responder role.

- FCGI::EV

  Application server implementation, built on top of EV. Supports Responder role.

- Mojo::Server::FastCGI

  Application server implementation. Supports Responder role. Processes requests synchronously.

- POE::Component::FastCGI

  Application server implementation, built on top of POE. Supports Responder role. Capable of multiplexing.

## SUPPORT

Please report any bugs or feature requests to `"bug-net-fastcgi@rt.cpan.org"`, or through the web interface at \<http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Net-FastCGI\>

## AUTHOR

Christian Hansen `"chansen@cpan.org"`

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2008-2010 by Christian Hansen.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  it under the same terms as Perl itself.