For years, developers have faced a common dilemma when building REST APIs: How do you send a...
For years, developers have faced a common dilemma when building REST APIs:
How do you send a complex, read-only query without misusing HTTP methods?
If you’ve ever created a /search endpoint using POST simply because your filters were too large for a URL, you're not alone.
After decades of discussion, the HTTP protocol finally has a standardized solution: the QUERY method.
In June 2026, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) published RFC 10008, officially introducing the HTTP QUERY method.
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RFC 10008 standardizes the HTTP QUERY method, finally closing the long-standing gap between GET and POST. Here's what it is, why…
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