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# Mongoose - Embedded Web Server / Embedded Network Library
# Mongoose - Full-stack embedded networking library
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Two files. Drop `mongoose.c` and `mongoose.h` into any C/C++ project and get a
full network stack — HTTP, WebSocket, MQTT, TLS, firmware OTA
updates, device dashboard — on any microcontroller or desktop OS.
Mongoose is a full-stack embedded networking library: built-in TCP/IP stack
with drivers, TLS 1.3, HTTP/WebSocket, MQTT and firmware OTA updates in a
2-file C/C++ library (`mongoose.c`, `mongoose.h`), for STM32, NXP i.MX RT and
other microcontrollers, on any RTOS or bare metal.
On the market since 2004, used by vast number of open source and commercial
Use it instead of lwIP + mbedTLS + httpd + an MQTT client + OTA glue code, or
run it on top of lwIP or Zephyr.
On the market since 2004, used by a vast number of open source and commercial
products - it even runs on the International Space Station! Features include:
- Cross-platform:
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## Supported platforms
Mongoose can work on top of any TCP/IP stack that supports BSD sockets API.
Platforms supported by the 3rd party TCP/IP stacks:
Mongoose has its own built-in TCP/IP stack with drivers, so it needs no
additional software to implement networking. The built-in stack runs on bare
metal and under any RTOS. Platforms supported by the Mongoose built-in TCP/IP
stack:
| MCU | Connectivity | Notes |
| :-- | :----------- | :---- |
| **STM32** | Built-in Ethernet | Ethernet-capable STM32F, STM32H5, STM32H7, STM32N6, STM32C5 variants |
| **NXP i.MX RT** | Built-in Ethernet | RT102x, RT104x, RT105x, RT106x, RT117x, RT118x (NETC) |
| **NXP MCX** | Built-in Ethernet | MCXN94x, MCXE247 |
| **NXP RW612** | Eth, WiFi, 802.15.4 | Separate Ethernet and radio drivers |
| **Microchip ATSAME54** | Built-in Ethernet | GMAC driver |
| **Renesas RA** | Built-in Ethernet | RA6M, RA8M |
| **Infineon XMC** | Built-in Ethernet | XMC4, XMC7 |
| **Texas Instruments** | Built-in Ethernet | TM4C, TMS570 |
| **RP2040, RP2350, STM32, others** | CYW43xx Wi-Fi chips | SPI or SDIO; Pico W, Pico 2 W, Pico RM2, Arduino Portenta H7 |
| **STM32, others** | ST67W6 Wi-Fi modules | SPI; for example, STM32U5 with the ST67W611M1 module |
| **MCUs with an NXP Wi-Fi SDK port** | NXP Wi-Fi | Requires the SDK's Wi-Fi port implementing the driver's network hooks |
| **NXP MCXW71** | Built-in 802.15.4 radio | IPv4 over IEEE 802.15.4 |
| **NXP RW612** | Built-in 802.15.4 radio | IPv4 over IEEE 802.15.4; requires NXP radio firmware |
| **Any MCU with SPI** | W5500 or W5100 Ethernet chips | External Wiznet MAC+PHY |
| **MCUs connected to a cellular modem** | Cellular | AT commands and PPP; for example, SIM800 |
| **MCUs with CMSIS Ethernet drivers** | Ethernet via CMSIS-Driver | Requires CMSIS Ethernet MAC and PHY drivers |
Mongoose can also run on top of any TCP/IP stack that supports the BSD
sockets API. Platforms supported via 3rd party TCP/IP stacks:
| TCP/IP stack | Notes |
| :-------------- | :------- |
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| **Other** | Any other TCP/IP stack that supports BSD socket API, for example Amazon FreeRTOS-TCP |
| **Linux, Mac, Windows** | Workstations, server, single board computers, embedded Linux devices running on MPUs or FPGAs |
Optionally, Mongoose provides its own built-in TCP/IP stack, eliminating the
need for additional software to implement networking functionality. The
built-in stack supports operation in both bare-metal and RTOS environments.
Platforms supported by the Mongoose built-in TCP/IP stack:
| Hardware | Notes |
| :------------- | :------- |
| **STM32** | All STM32 MCUs with built-in Ethernet: STM32Fxx, STM32H5xx, STM32H7xx |
| **NXP** | All NXP MCUs with built-in Ethernet: IMXRT102x, IMXRT104x, IMXRT105x, IMXRT106x, IMXRT117x, RW612, MCXN94x |
| **Microchip** | ATSAME54 MCUs with built-int Ethernet |
| **Renesas** | RA5M, RA6M, RA8M MCUs with built-in Ethernet |
| **Infineon** | XMC4, XMC7 MCUs with built-in Ethernet |
| **Texas Instruments** | TM4C, TMS570 MCUs with built-in Ethernet |
| **Cypress WiFi** | Any MCU with CY43xx WiFi chips, like RP2040 Pico-W, RP2350 Pico2-W, Arduino Portenta |
| **Wiznet Ethernet** | Any MCU that use Wiznet W5500 or Wiznet 5100 MAC+PHY chips |
| **Cellular** | NRF9160, SIM800 |
## Usage Examples
Below are quick snippets that should give an idea how simple the API is and
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## Licensing
Mongoose is dual-licensed:
- GPLv2: free for open source projects. Many popular open source projects use
Mongoose, for example
[SWUpdate](https://github.com/sbabic/swupdate/tree/master/mongoose), the
embedded Linux update framework
- Commercial: for closed-source products. Includes support directly from the
engineers who wrote the whole stack, and early security fixes.
See [licensing](https://mongoose.ws/licensing/)
## Commercial use
- Mongoose is used by hundreds of businesses, from Fortune500 giants like
Siemens, Schneider Electric, Broadcom, Bosch, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Caterpillar to the small businesses
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- [How to connect STM32 to AWS IoT Core](https://mongoose.ws/articles/stm32-aws-iot/)
- [How to connect STM32 to Azure IoT Hub](https://mongoose.ws/articles/stm32-azure-iot-hub/)
- [How to connect STM32 to EMQX](https://mongoose.ws/articles/stm32-emqx/)
- [STM32 Device Management deep dive: Secure OTA, Remote Control, health monitor](https://mongoose.ws/articles/stm32-mdash-deep-dive/")
- [STM32 Device Management deep dive: Secure OTA, Remote Control, health monitor](https://mongoose.ws/articles/stm32-mdash-deep-dive/)
- [STM32 TCP/IP footprint: how much flash and RAM does Mongoose take?](https://mongoose.ws/articles/tcp-ip-footprint/)