The Journey of an HTTP Request to the Backend - Backend Engineering Show

Explore the intricate journey of an HTTP request from a simple link click to the backend server in this comprehensive video from the Backend Engineering Show. Delve into crucial concepts including DNS resolution, TCP connections, API gateways, reverse proxies, load balancers, and backend web servers. Gain a deep understanding of the complex processes involved in web communication, enhancing your knowledge of backend engineering principles and network architecture.

Intro
The anatomy of a request
The journey of a request
Opening a browser instance
Domain name query
Root server
TCP connection
Get request
Cookies
TCP
Reverse Proxy
API Gateway
Minimize Response Time
Encryption