RFC 1945 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.0
Overview
RFC 1945, “Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.0”, is an Informational document published in May 1996 by T. Berners-Lee, R. Fielding, H. Frystyk. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-level protocol with the lightness and speed necessary for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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