RFC 7235 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Authentication

Overview

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.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2616 RFC 2617
Obsoleted by
RFC 9110
Other RFCs from 2014

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