CSC-118intermediate

HTTP & the Web: How It Works

HTTP is an application-layer protocol for transferring representations of resources using requests and responses. HTTP supports websites, APIs, mobile backends, software updates, media delivery, webhooks, and machine-to-machine communication.

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HTTP is an application-layer protocol for transferring representations of resources using requests and responses.

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A client sends a request to a server or intermediary.

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Browser developer tools and command-line clients expose request methods, URLs, headers, status codes, timing, cache behavior, and response bodies.

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