N-gated Hacker NewsNov 30
🌐📜 Behold, the grand unveiling of the HTTP QUERY method! The revolutionary innovation for tech wizards who dream of POST without the commitment! 🤖💬 Now you can send your data into the void and receive a response with zero concern for consequences—perfect for those who thrive on #indecision and unlimited retries. #InnovateByDoingNothing
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.html #HTTPQUERY #POSTmethod #TechInnovation #DataHandling #HackerNews #ngated
The HTTP QUERY Method

This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP. A QUERY requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a safe and idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that processing. This is similar to POST requests but can be automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state changes.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) Mar 15, 2025

Cool — lots of people have wanted this for a long time —

A new HTTP method — QUERY

https://httpwg.org/http-extensions/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body.html

https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-02.html

Similar to the HTTP GET method, but for searching. (I.e., idempotent, etc.)

Now, of course — you can create your own custom HTTP method, but — it is nice that QUERY might become common.

#HTTP #HTTPQuery #HTTPQueryMethod #WorldWideWeb

The HTTP QUERY Method

This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP. A QUERY requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a safe and idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that processing. This is similar to POST requests but can be automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state changes.

David Cantrell 🏏Mar 2, 2025
HTTP QUERY is a terrible idea. Making HTTP into the everything protocol makes me want to cry. https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-08.html #HTTPQUERY
The HTTP QUERY Method

This specification defines a new HTTP method, QUERY, as a safe, idempotent request method that can carry request content.