draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-12.txt		draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-latest.txt
	HTTP Working Group J. Reschke		HTTP Working Group J. Reschke
	Internet-Draft greenbytes		Internet-Draft greenbytes
	Intended status: Standards Track J.M. Snell		Intended status: Standards Track J.M. Snell
	Expires: April 2, 2026 Cloudflare		Expires: April 4, 2026 Cloudflare
	M. Bishop		M. Bishop
	Akamai		Akamai
	September 29, 2025		October 1, 2025
	The HTTP QUERY Method		The HTTP QUERY Method
	draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-12		draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-latest
	Abstract		Abstract
	This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP. A QUERY		This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP. A QUERY
	requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a		requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a
	safe/idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that		safe/idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that
	processing. This is similar to POST requests but can be		processing. This is similar to POST requests but can be
	automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state		automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state
	changes.		changes.
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	This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.		This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.
	Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group		Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group
	mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at		mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at
	<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/>.		<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/>.
	Working Group information can be found at <https://httpwg.org/>;		Working Group information can be found at <https://httpwg.org/>;
	source code and issues list for this draft can be found at		source code and issues list for this draft can be found at
	<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/query-method>.		<https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/query-method>.
	The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix B.12.		The changes in this draft are summarized in Appendix B.13.
	Status of This Memo		Status of This Memo
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	B.3. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-02 . . . . . 26		B.3. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-02 . . . . . 26
	B.4. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-03 . . . . . 26		B.4. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-03 . . . . . 26
	B.5. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-04 . . . . . 26		B.5. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-04 . . . . . 26
	B.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-05 . . . . . 26		B.6. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-05 . . . . . 26
	B.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-06 . . . . . 27		B.7. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-06 . . . . . 27
	B.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-07 . . . . . 28		B.8. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-07 . . . . . 28
	B.9. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-08 . . . . . 28		B.9. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-08 . . . . . 28
	B.10. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-09 . . . . . 28		B.10. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-09 . . . . . 28
	B.11. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-10 . . . . . 28		B.11. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-10 . . . . . 28
	B.12. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-11 . . . . . 29		B.12. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-11 . . . . . 29
			B.13. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-12 . . . . . 30
	Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30		Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
	Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30		Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
	Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30		Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	This specification defines the HTTP QUERY request method as a means		This specification defines the HTTP QUERY request method as a means
	of making a safe, idempotent request (Section 9.2 of [HTTP])		of making a safe, idempotent request (Section 9.2 of [HTTP])
	containing content that describes how the request is to be processed		containing content that describes how the request is to be processed
	by the target resource.		by the target resource.
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	o Consistent Table Captions (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-		o Consistent Table Captions (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-
	extensions/issues/3134>)		extensions/issues/3134>)
	o Define "Equivalent Resource", update description of Conditional		o Define "Equivalent Resource", update description of Conditional
	Requests, add examples (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-		Requests, add examples (<https://github.com/httpwg/http-
	extensions/issues/3137>)		extensions/issues/3137>)
	o Extend discussion of Range Requests (<https://github.com/httpwg/		o Extend discussion of Range Requests (<https://github.com/httpwg/
	http-extensions/issues/3151>)		http-extensions/issues/3151>)
			B.13. Since draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-12
			None yet.
	Acknowledgements		Acknowledgements
	We thank all members of the HTTP Working Group for ideas, reviews,		We thank all members of the HTTP Working Group for ideas, reviews,
	and feedback.		and feedback.
	The following individuals deserve special recognition: Carsten		The following individuals deserve special recognition: Carsten
	Bormann, Mark Nottingham, Martin Thomson, Michael Thornburgh, Roberto		Bormann, Mark Nottingham, Martin Thomson, Michael Thornburgh, Roberto
	Polli, Roy Fielding, and Will Hawkins.		Polli, Roy Fielding, and Will Hawkins.
	Contributors		Contributors
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