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Common HTTP Implementation Quirks
Blog post from Svix
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Tom Hacohen
Word Count
1,178
Language
English
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1
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Summary
The text discusses various HTTP implementation quirks that developers should be aware of when building web applications and interacting with different servers. These quirks include case-sensitivity in headers, invalid header names, header ordering, duplicate headers, multiple values for a single header, query parameter handling, TLS cipher negotiation, incomplete certificate chains, and basic authentication. The authors emphasize the importance of being flexible and implementing error-handling mechanisms to ensure smooth operations when dealing with different server implementations.