macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mongooselocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mongooseMacPorts ports tree · www/mongoose/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mongoose with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix
Web server build on top of Libmongoose embedded library. Version 7.22 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mongooseDebian stable package indexes · mongoose · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mongooseFedora Rawhide package metadata · mongoose · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mongoosenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mo/mongoose/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Web server build on top of Libmongoose embedded library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mongoose
history
Project history and usage
Mongoose is Cesanta's embedded web server and C networking library. Cesanta traces the Mongoose Web Server Library back to development that started in 2004, and says Cesanta Software Ltd. was established in 2013 to continue development and support as the web server matured.
Project history
The project evolved from a small embeddable web server into a two-file C networking library for production device dashboards. Its homepage and repository emphasize microcontroller and embedded use: TCP/IP, HTTP, WebSocket, MQTT, TLS 1.3, OTA firmware update support, asynchronous DNS, a small runtime footprint, and portability across desktop operating systems and chips from vendors such as STM32, NXP, ESP32, Nordic, TI, Microchip, Infineon, and Renesas.
How it is used
In package-manager terms, the Homebrew formula installs the standalone mongoose command, but the larger ecosystem role is as source code embedded into firmware and device software. It sits near libraries such as libmicrohttpd, CivetWeb, and lwIP-backed stacks, with Mongoose's niche being a compact C/C++ network layer that can serve web UIs and speak IoT protocols from constrained devices.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mongoose | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version7.22
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected7.22
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mongoose |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.22 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mongoose |
| Homepage | https://mongoose.ws/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose |
| Upstream docs | https://mongoose.ws/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/archive/refs/tags/7.22.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T20:13:26Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mongoose |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
mongoose 1:7.10.1+dfsg-1
transitional dummy package for suitesparse-mongoose
sudo apt install mongoose- Section: math
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: suitesparse
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
Nix95%
mongoose
nix profile install nixpkgs#mongoose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
Ubuntu apt95%
mongoose 1:7.6.1+dfsg-1build1
transitional dummy package for suitesparse-mongoose
sudo apt install mongoose- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: suitesparse
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
dnf95%
mongoose 7.21-1.fc45
Embedded Web Server
sudo dnf install mongoose- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mongoose
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
dnf95%
mongoose-devel 7.21-1.fc45
Header files and development libraries for mongoose
sudo dnf install mongoose-devel- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mongoose
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
dnf95%
mongoose-static 7.21-1.fc45
Static library for mongoose
sudo dnf install mongoose-static- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: mongoose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
MacPorts95%
mongoose
sudo port install mongoose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongoose
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment