HTTP

HTTP is an application-layer protocol used for communication between clients and servers.

Request

A request usually contains:

• method
• URL
• headers
• optional body

Example:

GET /users HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Accept: application/json

Response

A response usually contains:

• status code
• headers
• optional body

Example:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

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