Differences between HTTP and HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a protocol used when your web browser (client), requests information from a server.

  • URL begins with “http://”
  • uses port 80 for communication
  • it is unsecured
  • no encryption is in place
  • no certificates are required.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.

  • URL begins with “https://”
  • uses port 443 for communication
  • is a more secure way to sending data from a client to a server and way back
  • communication is encrypted
  • encryption SSL certificates are required
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