RFC 9113 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2022

HTTP/2

Overview

RFC 9113, “HTTP/2”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2022 by M. Thomson, C. Benfield. It obsoletes RFC 7540, RFC 8740. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification describes an optimized expression of the semantics of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), referred to as HTTP version 2 (HTTP/2). HTTP/2 enables a more efficient use of network resources and a reduced latency by introducing field compression and allowing multiple concurrent exchanges on the same connection.

This document obsoletes RFCs 7540 and 8740.

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 7540 RFC 8740
Other RFCs from 2022

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