What are the components of an HTTP request?

An HTTP request consists of several main parts:

1. Request Line — contains the method (GET, POST, etc.), URL, and protocol version.

2. Headers — key-value pairs that convey meta-information (e.g., content type, authorization, cookies).

3. Body — optional part used to transmit data (e.g., in POST requests).

Example of a request line and headers:

POST /api/users HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer token

{"name":"John"}

Here:

• POST — method
• /api/users — path
• HTTP/1.1 — protocol version
• Headers convey additional information
• Body contains JSON data of the user.