# \#inets **URL:** https://erlangforums.com/tag/inets/435.md [Latest](https://erlangforums.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://erlangforums.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://erlangforums.com/tags.md) --- ## [Httpc: per-request Unix-domain socket support](https://erlangforums.com/t/httpc-per-request-unix-domain-socket-support/5952)
**Author:** [@jtdowney](https://erlangforums.com/u/jtdowney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/httpc-per-request-unix-domain-socket-support/5952 "2026-09-17T01:45:10Z")
I’d like to add a supported way to select a Unix-domain socket for an individual httpc:request/4,5 call without changing profile configuration. Today, httpc supports Unix sockets through an experimental profile-level op… --- ## [Stopping an inets service](https://erlangforums.com/t/stopping-an-inets-service/5594)
**Author:** [@Wondersye](https://erlangforums.com/u/Wondersye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/stopping-an-inets-service/5594 "2026-04-29T09:19:03Z")
Hi, I would have a very basic question regarding inets (that, BTW, I find very useful, as not involving any extra dependency): how (for example with version 28.4) are we to stop an inets “service” that we started? I tr… --- ## [Httpc/httpd improvements](https://erlangforums.com/t/httpc-httpd-improvements/2622)
**Author:** [@tsloughter](https://erlangforums.com/u/tsloughter)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/httpc-httpd-improvements/2622 "2025-02-24T00:51:51Z")
Short story: I wonder if the OTP team and community would be interested in refactorings of inets, specifically httpc and httpd. I think it could be done in stages and an initial pass would be on the API’s to be more user… --- ## [Is httpc considered bad? Why shouldn’t I use it?](https://erlangforums.com/t/is-httpc-considered-bad-why-shouldn-t-i-use-it/3505)
**Author:** [@rlipscombe](https://erlangforums.com/u/rlipscombe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/is-httpc-considered-bad-why-shouldn-t-i-use-it/3505 "2024-04-24T11:56:00Z")
It’s been repeated so many times that it’s become an article of faith: “httpc is bad”. Back in the day, ESL implemented lhttpc to replace it, and today there are numerous replacement HTTP clients for Erlang (hackney, gu… --- ## [Does inets and httpd support OPTION requests and why can't my custom module add this functionality?](https://erlangforums.com/t/does-inets-and-httpd-support-option-requests-and-why-cant-my-custom-module-add-this-functionality/3108)
**Author:** [@Saprrow](https://erlangforums.com/u/Saprrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/does-inets-and-httpd-support-option-requests-and-why-cant-my-custom-module-add-this-functionality/3108 "2023-12-13T11:44:37Z")
Hi Everyone! I should have come here 3 days ago but my stubborn nature thought I could scrum inets and httpd into submission by myself. What I’m trying to do: I need to run several small HTTP servers each as a branch … --- ## [inets example missing ssl:start()](https://erlangforums.com/t/inets-example-missing-ssl-start/2821)
**Author:** [@frumiousj](https://erlangforums.com/u/frumiousj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/inets-example-missing-ssl-start/2821 "2023-08-22T23:30:18Z")
In Erlang -- HTTP Client, if I follow the instructions (without using a proxy because I don’t need a proxy here), erl hangs when making a request to http://www.erlang.org. johnk@dirtynewcomputer:~$ erl Erlang/OTP 26 \[er… --- ## [Socket NIF and packet\_size - seeing an emsgsize for large TCP messages when the inet\_backend is set to socket](https://erlangforums.com/t/socket-nif-and-packet-size-seeing-an-emsgsize-for-large-tcp-messages-when-the-inet-backend-is-set-to-socket/2528)
**Author:** [@mpope](https://erlangforums.com/u/mpope)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/socket-nif-and-packet-size-seeing-an-emsgsize-for-large-tcp-messages-when-the-inet-backend-is-set-to-socket/2528 "2023-05-06T21:38:31Z")
I am seeing an emsgsize for large TCP messages when the inet\_backend is set to socket. I saw that there is a packet\_size opt in the documentation and bumping that up to the appropriate size seems to have done the trick. … --- ## [Error starting nitrogen project: Bad value on output port 'tcp\_inet'](https://erlangforums.com/t/error-starting-nitrogen-project-bad-value-on-output-port-tcp-inet/2164)
**Author:** [@Ookma-Kyi](https://erlangforums.com/u/Ookma-Kyi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/error-starting-nitrogen-project-bad-value-on-output-port-tcp-inet/2164 "2022-12-30T04:59:54Z")
When typing ‘bin/nitrogen console’ into my terminal the normal text scrolls then when i try accessing the root page i get: =PROGRESS REPORT==== 12-Dec-2022::17:02:41.303590 === application: nitrogen started\_… --- ## [Setting up Erlang + Nginx](https://erlangforums.com/t/setting-up-erlang-nginx/1458)
**Author:** [@Ookma-Kyi](https://erlangforums.com/u/Ookma-Kyi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/setting-up-erlang-nginx/1458 "2022-05-19T20:42:35Z")
Hi, I am interested in deploying my project to my vps. I am using Nginx currently at the moment to serve some static files. I am going to be installing the Erlang/OTP soon on the server. My project currently uses inet f…