The HTTP QUERY Method
draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14

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Subject: Protocol Action: 'The HTTP QUERY Method' to Proposed Standard (draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.txt)

The IESG has approved the following document:
- 'The HTTP QUERY Method'
  (draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.txt) as Proposed Standard

This document is the product of the HTTP Working Group.

The IESG contact persons are Gorry Fairhurst and Mike Bishop.

A URL of this Internet-Draft is:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body/

Ballot Text

Technical Summary

   This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP.  A QUERY
   requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a
   safe/idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that
   processing.  This is similar to POST requests but can be
   automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state
   changes.

Working Group Summary

   This draft was extensively discussed over a long period of time, 
   and has had diverse input, and is considered by the WG to be 
   ready to publish.

Document Quality

   The draft has been exposed to W3C and WHATWG.
   There was a detailed httpdir review by Roy Fielding, 
   after which this I-D was revised, and WGLC'ed to confirm these changes. 

   There are no Media Types defined, but Media Type processing is specified.

Personnel

   The Document Shepherd for this document is Mark Nottingham. The
   Responsible Area Director is Gorry Fairhurst (Mike Bishop is the
   WG Responsible Area Director, so is recused).

IANA Note

   IANA is requested to add the QUERY method and  to the HTTP Method Registry
   at <http://www.iana.org/assignments/http-methods>.

   IANA is requested to add the Accept-Query field to the HTTP Field
   Name Registry at <https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-fields>.

RFC Editor Note