@techreport{hunt-httpbis-watch-method-00,
    number =    {draft-hunt-httpbis-watch-method-00},
    type =      {Internet-Draft},
    institution =   {Internet Engineering Task Force},
    publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force},
    note =      {Work in Progress},
    url =       {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-hunt-httpbis-watch-method/00/},
    author =    {Dawson Hunt and Quill},
    title =     {{WATCH: A Proposed HTTP Method for Event-Driven Subscriptions}},
    pagetotal = 17,
    year =      2026,
    month =     mar,
    day =       31,
    abstract =  {This document proposes the addition of a WATCH method to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The WATCH method enables a client to subscribe to change notifications on a specified resource, shifting the communication model from client-initiated polling to server-initiated event delivery. The proposal includes two companion mechanisms: ALIVE, a client- initiated heartbeat protocol that maintains subscription validity and restores economic symmetry between client and server; and UNWATCH, a clean subscription termination method. Together, these introduce an event-driven subscription layer into HTTP while preserving the protocol's existing simplicity and extensibility. This document incorporates formal terminology, a setup phase with confirmation handshake, refined jurisdictional compliance guidance, implementation recommendations, and protocol flow diagrams for all defined interaction patterns.},
}