Protocol

HTTP/2

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Multiplexed binary framing over a single TLS/TCP connection with streams, HPACK headers, and flow-control windows. It underpins gRPC and modern web transports. Head-of-line blocking at TCP still motivates HTTP/3/QUIC for some cases.

Domains

Tags

multiplexinghpackframesbinary

Sources

  • RFC 9113 (HTTP/2)

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