RFC 2818 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
SAT · 13 JUN 2026
HTTP Over TLS
Overview
RFC 2818, “HTTP Over TLS”, is an Informational document published in May 2000 by E. Rescorla. It has since been updated by RFC 5785, RFC 7230. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9110 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes how to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) connections over the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2000
- RFC 2817 Upgrading to TLS Within HTTP/1.1
- RFC 2819 Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base
- RFC 2816 A Framework for Integrated Services Over Shared and Switched IEEE 802 LAN Technologies
- RFC 2820 Access Control Requirements for LDAP
- RFC 2815 Integrated Service Mappings on IEEE 802 Networks
- RFC 2814 SBM : A Protocol for RSVP-based Admission Control over IEEE 802-style networks
- RFC 2823 PPP over Simple Data Link using SONET/SDH with ATM-like framing
- RFC 2813 Internet Relay Chat: Server Protocol