84. How HTTP Really Works Under the Hood | Build a Raw TCP Server Using Node.js Net Module

In this video, we dive deep into how HTTP actually works by creating a raw TCP server using Node.js's net module. You'll learn how to simulate an HTTP server without using the http module, how to analyze raw HTTP requests, and how to respond using pure TCP. We'll even use Postman to send real HTTP requests and inspect how data is transferred in clear text over TCP connections. 💡 What You’ll Learn: How HTTP requests look in raw TCP Building a basic TCP server using Node.js net module Sending and inspecting raw HTTP requests with Postman Logging and decoding buffer data from the client Why HTTP is considered a cleartext protocol The importance of encryption and HTTPS How to simulate a real HTTP response over TCP Overview of HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTP/3 on top of TCP and UDP This video is perfect for developers learning networking, backend development, or anyone curious about how HTTP works under the hood without any abstraction. 📺 Stay till the end to see how we hardcode an HTTP response and successfully communicate with Postman over a raw TCP socket! 🔧 Code used in this video: (You can link your GitHub repo here) 📚 Topics Covered: Node.js net module TCP server Raw HTTP data Postman request inspection UTF-8 decoding from buffers Socket communication Security implications of cleartext HTTP Github Link: HireAPI Node Project: https://github.com/leelawebdev/hireapi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leelawebdev/ Telegram: http://t.me/LeelaWebDev Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LeelaWebDev Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/leelanarsimha Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leela-narasimha-reddy-86517948/ GitHub: https://github.com/leelanarasimha Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/leelawebdev If you like my video, please subscribe to my channel. My Playlists: React Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMFAaNWmKII&list=PL_euSNU_eLbfuahgrm63xLCWfpl2MaTAr Vue Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0uc670hw_8&list=PL_euSNU_eLbedoBv-RllKj_f2Yh--91nZ Angular NGRX Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WI5BEXVkmE&list=PL_euSNU_eLbdg0gKbR8zmVJb4xLgHR7BX Angular Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI18jE_LHME&list=PL_euSNU_eLbeAJxvVdJn5lhPWX9IWHhxs TypeScript Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xns0Vaip4wc&list=PL_euSNU_eLbfJEwuNa43lM89yfev537Mj ES6 Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1SkTpHUUU&list=PL_euSNU_eLbfIr88Sgtalv4W58mTW07V4 Javascript Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZmwaniKUUc&list=PL_euSNU_eLbeHPrIcllJ1_9hdcffwGuWi GIT Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdSqMf6BPY&list=PL_euSNU_eLbegnt7aR8I1gXfLhKZbxnYX ESLint Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYrIfgi_Ghg&list=PL_euSNU_eLbeVd_eDmWzUpEmXizWQRmEm RxJS Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-iZ1JHA0GE&list=PL_euSNU_eLbc0HclFbirIaMXaXzQJ_K4n Declarative Reactive Programming in Angular Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P38auPts2vs&list=PL_euSNU_eLberdNLX5idpheqHLjdZltJy Angular CLI Complete Course Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPegoPPHDk&list=PL_euSNU_eLbfmSwZYA3ab3a3JGQk8pQdZ Angular UnitTesting Complete Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnaDJOucT-4&list=PL_euSNU_eLbcqJ6_Z3FOZJ8mLZ2oMFItV My Courses Playlist Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeelaWebDev/playlists #leelawebdev Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1J-YH25LCjvLnFjy7WDqGA/join