Does the HTTP protocol provide data transfer over TCP?

Yes, the HTTP protocol operates over the TCP protocol.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a transport protocol that provides reliable, ordered, and checked delivery of data between network nodes.

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is an application layer protocol that uses TCP to transmit requests and responses between a client and a server.

Thus, when you send an HTTP request, the data is first broken into TCP segments, which are transmitted over the network, and then assembled and processed on the recipient's side.

This ensures guaranteed delivery and correct order of data transfer, which is important for the proper functioning of web applications.