HTTP

Added on April 5, 2026

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of the World Wide Web, and is used to load webpages using hypertext links. HTTP is an application layer protocol designed to transfer information between networked devices and runs on top of other layers of the network protocol stack.

HTTP Request Methods

HTTP methods are a way for the client to show their intended action when making an HTTP request. There are a lot of HTTP methods but we'll cover the most common ones, although mostly you'll deal with the GET and POST method. GET: This is used for getting information from a web server. POST: This is used for submitting data to the web server and potentially creating new records PUT: This is used for submitting data to a web server to update information DELETE: This is used for deleting information/records from a web server.

Also read HTTPS, URL, HTTP Response Status Code