Welcome to the core concepts guide for understanding the fundamentals of HTTP servers! This document will walk you through key principles and practices that form the backbone of web communication.
Key Concepts 🔍
- HTTP Protocol: The foundation of data communication on the web. Learn more about HTTP methods
- Request-Response Cycle: Clients send requests, servers respond with data. See an example diagram
- Status Codes: 3-digit numbers indicating the outcome of a request. Explore common status codes
- Routing: Mapping URLs to specific handlers. Deep dive into routing
Best Practices ✅
- Always validate incoming requests
- Use caching to improve performance
- Implement proper error handling
- Secure your server with HTTPS Read about security