👉 The HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a fundamental communication protocol used for transferring data over the web. It operates on top of TCP/IP and defines how messages are formatted and transmitted between clients (like web browsers) and servers (like websites). HTTP enables resources, such as HTML pages, images, and scripts, to be requested and transferred over the internet. It uses a request-response model: a client sends an HTTP request to a server, and the server responds with the requested data. HTTP is stateless, meaning each request from a client to the server is independent, though sessions can be managed with cookies and headers for stateful interactions. Over time, HTTP has evolved into various versions, with HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 introducing improvements like multiplexing, header compression, and reduced latency.
