HEADER REQUESTS sent by client to the web servers

What are headers and how is it used in HTTPS

Created: 2022-06-29
Tags: #permanent

Abstract:

  • Host User-Agent
  • Content-Length Accept-Encoding
  • Cookie

Requests is you, the client sending data to the web server.

Host

  • tells web servers which website is being requested

User-Agent

  • Browser Software and its version

Content-Length

  • tells the web server how much data to expect in the web request. This way the server can ensure it isn't missing any data.

Accept-Encoding

  • Tells what compression method is used
  • Allows server to remember client's information

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HEADER REQUESTS sent by client to the web servers
Host
User-Agent
Content-Length
Accept-Encoding
Cookie
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