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 | Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C2 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S2 | ESP32-S3 | Linux |
 | ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ----- |
 
-# HTTP server with TLS support using mbedTLS
+# HTTP connection with TLS support using mbedTLS
 
 (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.)
 
-Simple HTTPS example that uses mbedTLS to establish a secure socket connection using the certificate bundle with two custom certificates added for verification:
+Simple HTTPS request example that uses mbedTLS to establish a secure socket connection using the certificate bundle with two custom certificates added for verification:
 
 ## How to use example