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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/http-server](./http-server.md) &gt; [HttpServer](./http-server.httpserver.md)

## HttpServer class

HTTP / HTTPS server used by LoopBack's RestServer

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare class HttpServer 
```

## Constructors

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Constructor


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Modifiers


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Description


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[(constructor)(requestListener, serverOptions)](./http-server.httpserver._constructor_.md)


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Constructs a new instance of the `HttpServer` class


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## Properties

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Property


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Modifiers


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Type


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Description


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[address](./http-server.httpserver.address.md)


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`readonly`


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string \| AddressInfo \| undefined


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Address of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[host](./http-server.httpserver.host.md)


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`readonly`


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string \| undefined


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Host of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[listening](./http-server.httpserver.listening.md)


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`readonly`


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boolean


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State of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[port](./http-server.httpserver.port.md)


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`readonly`


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number


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Port number of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[protocol](./http-server.httpserver.protocol.md)


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`readonly`


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[HttpProtocol](./http-server.httpprotocol.md)


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Protocol of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[server](./http-server.httpserver.server.md)


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`readonly`


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http.Server \| https.Server


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[serverOptions](./http-server.httpserver.serveroptions.md)


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`readonly`


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[HttpServerOptions](./http-server.httpserveroptions.md)


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[url](./http-server.httpserver.url.md)


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`readonly`


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string


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URL of the HTTP / HTTPS server


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## Methods

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Method


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Modifiers


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Description


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[start()](./http-server.httpserver.start.md)


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Starts the HTTP / HTTPS server


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[stop()](./http-server.httpserver.stop.md)


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Stops the HTTP / HTTPS server


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