RFC 8484 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2018 MON · 14 SEP 2026

DNS Queries over HTTPS

By P. Hoffman, P. McManus · Published October 2018 · DOI 10.17487/RFC8484

Overview

RFC 8484, “DNS Queries over HTTPS”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2018 by P. Hoffman, P. McManus. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a protocol for sending DNS queries and getting DNS responses over HTTPS. Each DNS query-response pair is mapped into an HTTP exchange.

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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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