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 ====== HTTP Headers ====== ====== HTTP Headers ======
  
-**HTTP headers** are key-value pairs of metadata sent in HTTP requests and responses, by both the client //(such as your web browser)// and the server //(such as the AMI's [[tools:reverse-proxy#nginx|nginx]] install)//. This metadata provides essential information about the connection, helping the client & server sync up for data transfer.+**HTTP headers** are key-value pairs of metadata sent in HTTP requests and responses, by both the client //(such as your web browser)// and the server //(ie: Nginx, Apache, Caddy, Lighttpd, etc)//. This metadata provides essential information about the connection, helping the client & server sync up for data transfer.
  
 HTTP headers are processed by the client application and the web server, and are usually invisible to the end user. Data sent as HTTP headers includes, but is not limited to: HTTP headers are processed by the client application and the web server, and are usually invisible to the end user. Data sent as HTTP headers includes, but is not limited to:
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 ===== Further Reading ===== ===== Further Reading =====
  
-Since a full writeup on HTTP headers is beyond the mission of the //Anonymous Military Institute//, consult some of the following guides and articles for more information.+Since I don't have time to do a full writeup on HTTP headers, consult some of the following guides and articles for more information.
  
   * [[wp>List of HTTP header fields]] on Wikipedia   * [[wp>List of HTTP header fields]] on Wikipedia
   * [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers|Mozilla Development Network]] article about HTTP headers   * [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers|Mozilla Development Network]] article about HTTP headers
   * [[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/web-tech/http-headers/|GeeksforGeeks]] tutorial about HTTP headers   * [[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/web-tech/http-headers/|GeeksforGeeks]] tutorial about HTTP headers
-  * [[https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-header-fields|RFC 9110]] for HTTP semantics+  * [[rfc>9110|RFC 9110]] - Specification for HTTP semantics
   * [[https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/HTTP_Headers_Cheat_Sheet.html|HTTP Headers Guide]] from the OWASP Cheat Sheet Series   * [[https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/HTTP_Headers_Cheat_Sheet.html|HTTP Headers Guide]] from the OWASP Cheat Sheet Series
  
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