HTTP Graceful Shutdown – The Backend Engineering Show

In this episode, Hussein dives into why and how to gracefully close HTTP connections—whether you’re dodging bad actors, freeing up resources, or just wrapping up pending requests cleanly. You’ll learn the nuts and bolts of HTTP/1.1’s Connection header approach and HTTP/2’s GOAWAY frame, plus the trade-offs and costs involved.

He breaks it down with timestamps, real-world Chromium code examples, and handy links for deep dives. Perfect for backend engineers craving a graceful exit strategy for their servers.

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