server.py

#importing python server module
import http.server
#wrapping http handler
import socketserver

PORT = 8000

#creating a custom handler by inheriting from SimpleHTTPRequestHandl, lets you customize how GET and POST are handled
class MyHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):                                                                      

    def do_GET(self):
        #checks url path
        if self.path == ('/home'):
             self.send_response(200)
             self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/html')
             self.end_headers()
             self.wfile.write(b"<h1>This is the home page</h1>")
        else:
             self.send_error("page not found")


    def do_POST(self):
        if self.path == ('/away'):
              self.send_response(200)
              self.send_header('content-type', 'text/html')
              self.end_headers()
              self.wfile.write(b"<h1>POST DONE</h1>")
        else:
             self.send_error("page not found")
        

#Run the server
with socketserver.TCPServer(("", PORT), MyHandler) as httpd:
        print(f"Serving at port {PORT}")
        #keeps the server running
        httpd.serve_forever()