Understanding HTTP and HTTPS 🔐🌐

Every time you visit a website, your browser and the website’s server are “talking” to each other using a language called a protocol. The most common protocol on the web is HTTP, and its secure version, HTTPS, keeps your data safe as it travels between your browser and the website. In this article, we’ll dive into what HTTP and HTTPS are, how they work, and why they’re essential for web developers.