RFC 8674 · INFORMATIONAL · 2019

The "safe" HTTP Preference

Overview

RFC 8674, “The "safe" HTTP Preference”, is an Informational document published in December 2019 by M. Nottingham. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines a preference for HTTP requests that expresses a desire to avoid objectionable content, according to the definition of that term by the origin server.

This specification does not define a precise semantic for "safe". Rather, the term is interpreted by the server and within the scope of each web site that chooses to act upon this information.

Support for this preference by clients and servers is optional.

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

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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