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spartan:// is a client-to-server protocol designed for hobbyists. Spartan draws on ideas from gemini, gopher, and http to create something new, yet familiar. It strives to be simple, fun, and inspiring.
Spartan sends ASCII-encoded, plaintext requests over TCP. Arbitrary text and binary files are supported for both upload and download. Like gemini, the default hypertext document in spartan is text/gemini. A special line type ("=:") is used to prompt for input. Spartan has four status codes: "success", "redirect", "server error", and "client error".
Spartan is not opinionated about how or what you use it for, only that you have fun doing so!
spartan protocol - specification
spartan protocol - design goals
spartan protocol - reference server
spartan protocol - reference client
Comparison: gemini:// vs. spartan://
gemini spartan
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transport TCP + TLS TCP
request structure full URL hostname & path
request encoding utf-8 us-ascii
status codes 18 4
document type text/gemini text/gemini
input prompt 1x status "=:" prompt line
data upload limited yes
mimetypes yes yes
virtual hosting yes yes
same-site redirects yes yes
cross-site redirects yes no
proxy requests yes no
"lang" parameter yes no
Dive in!
For inquiries, contact michael@mozz.us