{"id":17321,"date":"2021-11-08T21:52:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T03:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/?page_id=17321"},"modified":"2021-11-10T20:24:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T02:24:11","slug":"make-fewer-http-requests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/web-performance\/yslow\/make-fewer-http-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"YSlow Optimizations &#8211; Make Fewer HTTP Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;25&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636408663624{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.dotcom-tools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/hero-section-with-description-3320.jpg?id=15799) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636409653940{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #e6eaef !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>Make Fewer HTTP Requests<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:40|text_align:center|color:%232b2b2b|line_height:1.5&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636429829771{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=&#8221;40&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;30px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636409410012{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What are HTTP Requests?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:center|color:%232b2b2b|line_height:1.5&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Less of something does not always mean more, but in the case of HTTP requests, less does equal more. HTTP requests are requests for action made to a specific resource. HTTP requests act as the go-between between the client\/browser and server. The client makes a request, and the server accepts and responds accordingly. Some responses, like the 404 Not Found error status message, can be seen by users, but most responses are hidden from users behind the scenes. 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From here, you can make decisions on the elements that can potentially be combined as a single file, instead of individually, such as CSS files and JavaScript. Or, after reviewing the waterfall chart, you identify some requests or files that can be removed completely. 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