draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-09.txt   draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-latest.txt 
HTTP Working Group J. Reschke HTTP Working Group J. Reschke
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Intended status: Standards Track J.M. Snell Intended status: Standards Track J.M. Snell
Expires: October 7, 2025 Expires: October 12, 2025
M. Bishop M. Bishop
Akamai Akamai
April 5, 2025 April 10, 2025
The HTTP QUERY Method The HTTP QUERY Method
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Abstract Abstract
This specification defines a new HTTP method, QUERY, as a safe, This specification defines a new HTTP method, QUERY, as a safe,
idempotent request method that can carry request content. idempotent request method that can carry request content.
Editorial Note Editorial Note
This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC. This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.
Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group
mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at
<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/>. <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/>.
Working Group information can be found at <https://httpwg.org/>; Working Group information can be found at <https://httpwg.org/>;
source code and issues list for this draft can be found at source code and issues list for this draft can be found at
<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/query-method>. <https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/query-method>.
The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix B.9. The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix B.10.
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Appendix B. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Appendix B. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B.1. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-00 . . . . . 18 B.1. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-00 . . . . . 18
B.2. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-01 . . . . . 19 B.2. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-01 . . . . . 19
B.3. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-02 . . . . . 19 B.3. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-02 . . . . . 19
B.4. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-03 . . . . . 19 B.4. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-03 . . . . . 19
B.5. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-04 . . . . . 19 B.5. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-04 . . . . . 19
B.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-05 . . . . . 19 B.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-05 . . . . . 19
B.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-06 . . . . . 20 B.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-06 . . . . . 20
B.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-07 . . . . . 21 B.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-07 . . . . . 21
B.9. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-08 . . . . . 21 B.9. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-08 . . . . . 21
B.10. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-09 . . . . . 21
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
This specification defines the HTTP QUERY request method as a means This specification defines the HTTP QUERY request method as a means
of making a safe, idempotent request that contains content. of making a safe, idempotent request that contains content.
Most often, this is desirable when the data conveyed in a request is Most often, this is desirable when the data conveyed in a request is
too voluminous to be encoded into the request's URI. For example, too voluminous to be encoded into the request's URI. For example,
this is a common query pattern: this is a common query pattern:
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o Avoid term 'query parameters' (<https://github.com/httpwg/http- o Avoid term 'query parameters' (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-
extensions/issues/3019>) extensions/issues/3019>)
o Add missing references, fixed terminology o Add missing references, fixed terminology
(<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/issues/3021>) (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/issues/3021>)
o Add Acknowledgements/Contributors sections; moved Ashok to o Add Acknowledgements/Contributors sections; moved Ashok to
Contributors (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/ Contributors (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/
issues/3029>) issues/3029>)
o Hopefully more clarity wrt query content vs URI query conponent o Hopefully more clarity wrt query content vs URI query component
(<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/issues/3059>) (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/issues/3059>)
B.10. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-09
None yet.
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
We thank all members of the HTTP Working Group for ideas, reviews, We thank all members of the HTTP Working Group for ideas, reviews,
and feedback. and feedback.
The following individuals deserve special recognition: Carsten The following individuals deserve special recognition: Carsten
Bormann, Mark Nottingham, Martin Thomson, Michael Thornburgh, Roberto Bormann, Mark Nottingham, Martin Thomson, Michael Thornburgh, Roberto
Polli, Roy Fielding, and Will Hawkins. Polli, Roy Fielding, and Will Hawkins.
Contributors Contributors
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