Apache HTTP Server

Spec sheet

Purpose

Apache HTTP Server is a freely available, feature-rich source code implementation of an HTTP web server.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Support

The project directs users to documentation, its users mailing list, and the #httpd IRC channel, and says commercial support is available from third-party companies.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

License

The Apache License 2.0 grants a perpetual, worldwide, no-charge, royalty-free copyright license subject to its terms.Read 29 Sep 2026 · apache.org

Founded

1995Read 23 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Caching integrations

Caching modules include disk and shared-object providers, and the documentation lists Memcache and Redis among the shared-object cache providers.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Configuration

It supports per-directory .htaccess configuration, virtual hosts, and dynamic module loading.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Download security

Apache instructs users to verify downloaded files using PGP or SHA signatures and the KEYS file.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

End-of-life limit

Apache httpd 2.2 is end-of-life and no longer receives patches, bug fixes, or security updates.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Modules

The project describes httpd as extensible through more than 100 modules for rewriting, proxying, load balancing, scripting, and other functions.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Performance

The project lists multi-processing modules, HTTP/2, content caching, and reverse proxy among its performance capabilities.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Proxy integrations

The proxy modules support protocols and backends including HTTP, HTTP/2, FastCGI, SCGI, UWSGI, AJP, FTP, and WebSockets.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Release status

The download page identifies version 2.4.68, released June 8, 2026, as the latest generally available release in the 2.4.x branch.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Security features

The project lists TLS/SSL, authentication modules, and fine-grained access control among its security capabilities.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Security reporting

The project recommends reporting security problems privately to the ASF Security Team before public disclosure.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

Virtual hosting

Virtual hosts let Apache serve multiple websites from one machine using IP-based or name-based hosting.Read 29 Sep 2026 · httpd.apache.org

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