About
A practical HTTP reference
How HTTP Works helps developers understand requests, responses, methods, status codes, headers, cookies, and browser behavior without requiring an account.
What we publish
The site combines reference pages, long-form guides, comparisons, debugging workflows, cheat sheets, and browser-based tools. Content is organized so a reader can move from a protocol concept to an example and then test the behavior directly.
Who maintains it
How HTTP Works is maintained as an organization-level publication. Articles use the site name as their byline unless a real contributor requests and approves named credit. The site does not infer personal profiles, affiliations, or credentials.
Contribute
Corrections, clearer examples, stronger primary sources, and accessibility improvements are welcome. Named credit is added only with the contributor's consent and preferred public name.
Contact
Send content corrections, source suggestions, and general questions tohello@howhttpworks.com. Security reports should follow the instructions in security.txt.