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matt-42/lithium

Easy to use C++17 HTTP Server with no compromise on performances. https://matt-42.github.io/lithium

C++

1,409

794 commits

updated Jul 31, 2026

matt-42.github.io/lithium

See the code

README

Lithium Logo. Designed by Yvan Darmet

Sponsored by: @SamuelMarks

platform licence

Documentation: https://matt-42.github.io/lithium

Need some help ?

https://github.com/matt-42/lithium/discussions

Supported compilers:

- Linux: G++ 9.2, Clang++ 9.0
- MacOS: Apple clang version 12.0.0 
- Windows: Not supported. Waiting for a bugfix in the MSVC C++ compiler.

Benchmarks

Lithium HTTP server and SQL drivers are ranked #1 on the TechEmpower benchmark (composite score).

Support the project

If you find this project helpful, give a star to lithium or buy me a coffee! https://github.com/sponsors/matt-42

Sponsors

Project using Lithium

If you are using lithium and would like to name your project here, please submit a PR.

- ffead-cpp

Thanks

Big thanks to Yvan Darmet for the logo :) .

api-server
asynchronous
cpp
cpp17
cpp-library
http-client
http-server
json
mysql
mysql-server
object-relational-mapper
orm
postgresql
sql-driver
sqlite3
webframework
webprogramming

Project health

Overall

4.2/10

Maintained

5/10

Code review

0/10
OpenSSF Scorecard

Significant stargazers

Samuel Williams

1,434 followers · starred May 2020

Yurii Rashkovskii

822 followers · starred Apr 2025

Jake Barnby

131 followers · starred Mar 2022

Harris Brakmić

243 followers · starred Jan 2020

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matt-42/lithium

Easy to use C++17 HTTP Server with no compromise on performances. https://matt-42.github.io/lithium

C++

1,409

794 commits

updated Jul 31, 2026

matt-42.github.io/lithium

See the code

README

Lithium Logo. Designed by Yvan Darmet

Sponsored by: @SamuelMarks

platform licence

Documentation: https://matt-42.github.io/lithium

Need some help ?

https://github.com/matt-42/lithium/discussions

Supported compilers:

- Linux: G++ 9.2, Clang++ 9.0
- MacOS: Apple clang version 12.0.0 
- Windows: Not supported. Waiting for a bugfix in the MSVC C++ compiler.

Benchmarks

Lithium HTTP server and SQL drivers are ranked #1 on the TechEmpower benchmark (composite score).

Support the project

If you find this project helpful, give a star to lithium or buy me a coffee! https://github.com/sponsors/matt-42

Sponsors

Project using Lithium

If you are using lithium and would like to name your project here, please submit a PR.

- ffead-cpp

Thanks

Big thanks to Yvan Darmet for the logo :) .

api-server
asynchronous
cpp
cpp17
cpp-library
http-client
http-server
json
mysql
mysql-server
object-relational-mapper
orm
postgresql
sql-driver
sqlite3
webframework
webprogramming

Project health

Overall

4.2/10

Maintained

5/10

Code review

0/10
OpenSSF Scorecard

Significant stargazers

Samuel Williams

1,434 followers · starred May 2020

Yurii Rashkovskii

822 followers · starred Apr 2025

Jake Barnby

131 followers · starred Mar 2022

Harris Brakmić

243 followers · starred Jan 2020

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