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RFC 6450

Technical reference and protocol overview

A structured reading entry with terminology, protocol context, and implementation notes.

Informational

Published2011

RFC 9110

The core semantics of HTTP, including messages, methods, status codes, and fields.

Standards Track

Published2022

RFC 9112

Message syntax and connection management for the HTTP/1.1 protocol.

Standards Track

Published2022

RFC 8446

A modern protocol for establishing secure channels over untrusted networks.

Standards Track

Published2018

RFC 791

The specification for addressing and delivering datagrams across interconnected networks.

Internet Standard

Published1981

RFC 5280

Certificate and certificate revocation list profile for internet PKI.

Standards Track

Published2008

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