WebTransport
charter-ietf-webtrans-00-00

Description of Working Group

The WebTransport working group will define new client-server protocols or
protocol extensions in order to support the development of the W3C
WebTransport API https://wicg.github.io/web-transport.

The WebTransport working group will define a protocol or suite of
protocols that support a range of simple communication methods. These
must include unreliable messages (that might be limited by the path MTU),
reliable messages, and ordered streams of reliable messages. Attention
will be paid to the performance of the protocol, in particular protocol
overheads and the potential for head-of-line blocking; its ability to be
deployed and used reliably under different network conditions; and the
ability to integrate protocol use into the Web security model.

The group will pay attention to security issues arising from the above
scenarios so as to ensure against creation of new modes of attack.

To assist in the coordination with W3C, the group will initially develop
an overview document containing use cases and requirements in order to
clarify the goals of the effort. Feedback will also be solicited at
various points along the way in order to ensure the best possible match
between the protocol extensions and the needs of the W3C WebTransport
API.

The group will also coordinate with related working groups within the IETF,
such as QUIC and HTTPBIS, as appropriate.