# Exposing http-server (web app) using IPNS
**URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** go-ipfs, ipns, libp2p, http-gateway
**Created:** [September 17, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213 "2021-09-17T14:53:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@SomajitDey](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/SomajitDey)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/1 "2021-09-17T14:53:08Z")
[One can host a static website using IPFS+IPNS](https://medium.com/pinata/how-to-easily-host-a-website-on-ipfs-9d842b5d6a01). But what about a dynamic website or web app that needs to run server-side code!
Introducing [IPNS-Link](https://github.com/ipns-link), which now makes it possible to expose http-servers using IPFS+IPNS.
Try it [here](https://github.com/ipns-link/ipns-link#test-drive).
Read full specs [here](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs).
Comments, issues/bug-reports and contributions welcome.
Happy hosting!
**P.S.** : Imagine Sci-Hub using this !! Who can block it then 😃
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### Author:  [@SomajitDey](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/SomajitDey)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/2 "2021-09-18T23:35:37Z")
I have a listed a few benefits/use-cases [here](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs#benefits).
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### Author:  [@SomajitDey](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/SomajitDey)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/3 "2021-09-23T09:28:25Z")
If you like this project, [here](https://github.com/ipns-link/contribute)’s a list of things you can help with. Be a part of [IPNS-Link](https://github.com/ipns-link) and contribute however you see fit.
Thanks for the goodwill 💚
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### Author:  [@SomajitDey](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/SomajitDey)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/4 "2021-09-29T11:07:07Z")
Updated [specs](https://github.com/ipns-link/specs/tree/review) up for review. Requesting comments and discussion.
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### Author:  [@wolneykien](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/wolneykien)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/5 "2021-09-30T13:59:15Z")
Hi! You may be interested in [A preliminary discussion of the “Workswap” protocol](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-preliminary-discussion-of-the-workswap-protocol/12320) . It’s just about the dynamic features including the dynamic web-sites on IPFS. And it looks like the IPNS-Link is very close to what I’ve proposed there. Thanks in advance for any comments and suggestions!
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### Author:  [@SomajitDey](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/SomajitDey)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exposing-http-server-web-app-using-ipns/12213/6 "2021-11-05T18:06:25Z")
The whole IPNS-Link project has been rebuilt from scratch. The new prototype has been announced in it’s own thread [here](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipns-link-address-expose-dynamic-websites-using-ipns-and-access-them-using-any-gateway/).