HTTPS
HTTPSAlso called: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP that encrypts communication between clients and servers using Transport Layer Security (TLS), ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication during transmission.
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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.
TLSTLSA cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end communication security and data encryption over computer networks.
RESTRESTAn architectural style for designing networked applications using stateless HTTP requests and standard operations.
HTTP/2HTTP/2The 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.