HTTPS
The secure version of HTTP that encrypts data between your browser and a website using SSL/TLS, preventing eavesdroppers from reading or tampering with the traffic.
Full Definition
HTTPS (HTTP Secure) is HTTP transmitted over an SSL/TLS encrypted connection. The TLS handshake authenticates the server (and optionally the client), negotiates encryption algorithms, and establishes a symmetric key for the session. All data exchanged after the handshake is encrypted and authenticated, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks and eavesdropping. For scrapers, HTTPS means the proxy cannot read the request body (only the destination hostname via SNI), and the TLS handshake itself is a fingerprinting surface (JA3 hash). All modern target sites use HTTPS, making TLS fingerprint management important for undetected scraping.
