# node:http

> HTTP/1.1 server and client, and the HTTPS client.

`node:http` provides the Node HTTP/1.1 server and client; `node:https` provides the client only. For a Fetch-style
handler or HTTP/2, use [`Elide.serve`](https://elide.help/docs/api-globals-elide).

## Exports

`Agent`, `ClientRequest`, `IncomingMessage`, `OutgoingMessage`, `Server`, `ServerResponse`, `createServer`,
`request`, `get`, `globalAgent`, `METHODS`, `STATUS_CODES`, `maxHeaderSize` (16384), `validateHeaderName`,
`validateHeaderValue`, and `setMaxIdleHTTPParsers`. `node:https` has its own `Agent` and `globalAgent`.

## Differences from Node

- `https.createServer` throws `ERR_HTTPS_SERVER_UNSUPPORTED`; terminate TLS in front of `http.createServer`.
- `http.globalAgent` defaults to `keepAlive: true`, `maxSockets: Infinity`, and `maxFreeSockets: 256`.
- HTTPS certificate validation follows [fetch](https://elide.help/docs/api-whatwg-fetch).
- `node:http2` is unavailable.
- `--allow-net` and `--deny-net` apply under the [sandbox](https://elide.help/docs/sandbox).