RFC 7237 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Initial Hypertext Transfer Protocol Method Registrations
Overview
RFC 7237, “Initial Hypertext Transfer Protocol Method Registrations”, is an Informational document published in June 2014 by J. Reschke. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document registers those Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) methods that have been defined in RFCs before the IANA HTTP Method Registry was established.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Other RFCs from 2014
- RFC 7236 Initial Hypertext Transfer Protocol Authentication Scheme Registrations
- RFC 7238 The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Status Code 308
- RFC 7235 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Authentication
- RFC 7239 Forwarded HTTP Extension
- RFC 7234 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Caching
- RFC 7240 Prefer Header for HTTP
- RFC 7233 Hypertext Transfer Protocol : Range Requests
- RFC 7241 The IEEE 802/IETF Relationship