HTTP functions as a request–response protocol in the client–server model. A web browser, for example, may be the client whereas a See more

HTTP provides multiple authentication schemes such as basic access authentication and digest access authentication which … See more

Request messages are sent by a client to a target server.
Request syntax
A client sends request messages to the server, which … See more

The term hypertext was coined by Ted Nelson in 1965 in the Xanadu Project, which was in turn inspired by Vannevar Bush's 1930s vision of the microfilm-based information retrieval … See more

HTTP is a stateless application-level protocol and it requires a reliable network transport connection to exchange data between client and … See more

HTTP is a stateless protocol. A stateless protocol does not require the web server to retain information or status about each user for the duration … See more

A response message is sent by a server to a client as a reply to its former request message.
Response syntax
A server sends response messages to the client, which consist of:
• a … See more