# HTTP / HTTPS

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the foundation of data communication on the web. It defines how messages are formatted and transmitted between a web server and a browser. HTTPS (HTTP Secure) is the secure version of HTTP, where the communication is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This encryption protects the data being transferred from eavesdropping and tampering.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@article@An Overview of HTTP](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Overview)
- [@article@What is HTTPS?](https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/ssl/what-is-https/)