## Index → Modules

## Modules: Handlers

Handlers are the Cherokee modules that actually manage the connections. You can specify what module actually must handle the connection for any given rule matched in your Virtual servers settings. Several are provided to perform a varied set of actions, though it is possible to develop homebrewed handlers easily once you grasp the basics of Cherokee's internal architecture.

This is the list of standard handlers provided by Cherokee:

- common - List & Send.

- Static Content - Static Content.

- dirlist - Only listing.

- redir - Redirection.

- cgi - CGI Execution.

- FCGI - FastCGI Server Support.

- SCGI - SCGI Server Support.

- HTTP reverse proxy - Surrogate/reverse proxy handler.

- Server Side Includes - SSI Server Support.

- Server Info - Server Info.

- MySQL bridge: MySQL over HTTP bridge.

- Generic balancer - Generic balancer.

- Remote Administration - Remote Administration.