Ever wondered how to politely shut down HTTP connections? In this Backend Engineering Show episode, Hussein breaks down why you might want to close connections (think resource cleanup and keeping bad actors at bay) and walks you through graceful shutdown in HTTP/1.1 using the Connection header and in HTTP/2 with the GOAWAY frame.
He timestamps each section—4:58 for the “why,” 6:46 and 17:40 for the HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 deep dives—and wraps up with a handy summary. Plus, you’ll find links to source code, issue trackers, and related courses if you’re itching to learn more.
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