Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Authentication
RFC 7235, “Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Authentication”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2014 by R. Fielding, J. Reschke. It obsoletes RFC 2616, RFC 2617. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9110 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a stateless application- level protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. This document defines the HTTP Authentication framework.
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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- RFC 7234 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Caching
- RFC 7236 Initial Hypertext Transfer Protocol Authentication Scheme Registrations
- RFC 7233 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Range Requests
- RFC 7237 Initial Hypertext Transfer Protocol Method Registrations
- RFC 7232 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Conditional Requests
- RFC 7238 The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Status Code 308
- RFC 7231 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Semantics and Content
- RFC 7239 Forwarded HTTP Extension