RFC2818 - HTTP Over TLS (HTTPS)

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Data sheet for HTTP Over TLS (HTTPS)

Title	HTTP Over TLS
Acronym	HTTPS
Version
Document Number	8
Release Date	May 2000
Reference	https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818

Note: The following is an excerpt from the official IETF RFC. It is provided here as a connivence and is not authoritative. Refer to the original document as the authoritative reference.

Introduction

HTTP [RFC2616] was originally used in the clear on the Internet. However, increased use of HTTP for sensitive applications has required security measures. SSL, and its successor TLS RFC2246 were designed to provide channel-oriented security. This document describes how to use HTTP over TLS.