HTTP works on top of TCP protocol.
What is a website ⇒ is Files and codes on a server, (HTML, CSS , JavaScript ), when u reach out with your browser, you’re going to pull these files using HTTP/HTTPS
What is HTTP ⇒ is the most used application protocol on the Internet. use to transfer web pages and web application data
<aside> 💡 In HTTP, the client, usually a web browser, connects to a web server such as MS IIS or Apache HTTP Server
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How HTTP Work
The client sends requests to the server and gets back responses
HTTP works on top of TCP protocol.
HTTP Requests
Request ⇒ when u call functions or click on thing on website the browser sent request to server to perform these thing or what u want to do .
Response ⇒ when the browser sent request to the server to perform your request , server send response to browser to see what the result of this request
The first line of a Response message is the
Status-Line
The more common status codes are:
• 200 OK: the resource is found.
• 301 Moved Permanently: the requested resource has been assigned a new permanent URI.
• 302 Found: the resource is temporarily under another URI.
• 403 Forbidden: the client does not have enough privileges, and the server refuses to fulfill the request.
• 404 Not Found: the server cannot find a resource matching the request.
• 500 Internal Server Error: the server does not support the functionality required to fulfill the request
HTTPS ⇒ it’s HTTP protocol with TLS certification , so the difference between HTTP and HTTPS ⇒ instead of used SSL we use TLS so the network traffic if u intercept it it will be Encrypted
dirb <url> ⇒ to scan for open directories on website