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HTTP

The foundational protocol for data communication on the World Wide Web, defining how messages are formatted and transmitted.

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What it does

HTTP is a client-server protocol for fetching resources, with request methods, status codes, and persistent connections since HTTP/1.1.

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HTTP CachingChunked ResponsesResponse status codesHTTP AuthenticationStateless protocolContent negotiation for escapingCookie-based stateAuthenticationRequest methodsConnection MultiplexingCachingCompressionClient-server modelHTTP/3 over QUICPipeliningTCP connection establishmentPersistent connections

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HTTPWebNetworkingProtocol

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