HTTP/2
HTTP/2Also called: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Version 2
The second major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that improves web communication performance through features such as multiplexing, header compression, and binary framing, enabling more efficient communication between clients and servers.
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The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-layer communication protocol used to exchange requests and responses between clients and servers over a network, forming the foundation of web APIs, websites, and distributed applications.
gRPCgRPCA high-performance remote procedure call (RPC) framework that uses Protocol Buffers for interface definition and data serialization, enabling efficient, strongly typed communication between distributed applications and services.
RESTRESTAn architectural style for designing networked applications using stateless HTTP requests and standard operations.
WebSocketA network protocol providing full-duplex, real-time communication channels over a single TCP connection.
Server-Sent EventsSSEA server-push technology enabling a client to receive automatic, real-time updates from a server over a single HTTP connection.