Introduction In June 2026, the IETF published RFC 10008 - the first new general-purpose...
Introduction
In June 2026, the IETF published RFC 10008 - the first new general-purpose HTTP method since PATCH was introduced in 2010.
The method is called QUERY.
In simple terms:
QUERY = Safety of GET + Body of POST
RFC 10008 standardized the HTTP QUERY method in June 2026: safe and idempotent like GET, but able to carry a request body like…
RFC 10008 standardizes the HTTP QUERY method, finally closing the long-standing gap between GET and POST. Here's what it is, why…
TL;DR HTTP got a new method: QUERY (RFC 10008, June 2026). It's a safe, idempotent,...
HTTP QUERY Is Here — And Your Infrastructure Isn't Ready For It In June 2026, the IETF...
For years, developers have faced the same dilemma when implementing complex search APIs: GET is...
The new method fills the gap between GET and POST, combining the body of POST with the safety and idempotence of GET.
