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HTTP Message Signatures for automated traffic Architecture
draft-meunier-web-bot-auth-architecture-05

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (individual)
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Authors Thibault Meunier , Sandor Major
Last updated 2026-03-02
Replaced by draft-meunier-webbotauth-httpsig-protocol
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Abstract

This document describes an architecture for identifying automated traffic using [HTTP-MESSAGE-SIGNATURES]. The goal is to allow automated HTTP clients to cryptographically sign outbound requests, allowing HTTP servers to verify their identity with confidence.

Authors

Thibault Meunier
Sandor Major

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