RFC 8291 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017 MON · 14 SEP 2026

Message Encryption for Web Push

By M. Thomson · Published November 2017 · DOI 10.17487/RFC8291

Overview

RFC 8291, “Message Encryption for Web Push”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2017 by M. Thomson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a message encryption scheme for the Web Push protocol. This scheme provides confidentiality and integrity for messages sent from an application server to a user agent.

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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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