RFC 4236 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

HTTP Adaptation with Open Pluggable Edge Services

Overview

RFC 4236, “HTTP Adaptation with Open Pluggable Edge Services”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2005 by A. Rousskov, M. Stecher. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Open Pluggable Edge Services (OPES) framework documents several application-agnostic mechanisms such as OPES tracing, OPES bypass, and OPES callout protocol. This document extends those generic mechanisms for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) adaptation. Together, application-agnostic OPES documents and this HTTP profile constitute a complete specification for HTTP adaptation with OPES. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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