Mod_Perl: The Singing, Dancing, Embedded Perl Interpreter

1. Perl interpreter embedded in Apache
2. Run Perl scripts from Apache --> fast loading CGI scripts
3. Full access to Apache API

What does Apache API Give You?

• Ability to control each phase of the request/response cycle
  1. URI translation
  2. Header parsing
  3. Access control
  4. Authentication
  5. Authorization
  6. MIME type checking
  7. Response
• Ability to configure server from within Perl.

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