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draft-ietf-httpapi-privacy-00

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Active".
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Authors Rich Salz , Mike Bishop , Marius Kleidl
Last updated 2025-05-10 (Latest revision 2024-11-06)
Replaces draft-rsalz-httpapi-privacy
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Abstract

Redirecting HTTP requests to HTTPS, a common pattern for human-facing web resources, can be an anti-pattern for authenticated API traffic. This document discusses the pitfalls and makes deployment recommendations for authenticated HTTP APIs. It does not specify a protocol.

Authors

Rich Salz
Mike Bishop
Marius Kleidl

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