# HTTP

The request-and-response language of the web.

## What is **HTTP**?

**HTTP** (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the language browsers, apps and servers use to talk on the web. Every exchange is a request followed by a response.

```text
GET /recipes/42 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.example.com
Accept: application/json
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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