HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The protocol is therefore also referred to as HTTP over TLS, or HTTP over SSL.
HTTP vs HTTPS
an unencrypted HTTP request reveals not just the body of the request, but the full URL, query string, and various HTTP headers about the client and request:
An encrypted HTTPS request protects most things[1]:
