RFC 10008 standardized the HTTP QUERY method in June 2026: safe and idempotent like GET, but able to carry a request body like POST. Explore what this means for complex search filters, GraphQL-style reads, CDN caching, browser and framework support, and why teams should not blindly replace every POST /search endpoint yet.

New verb carries request content while remaining safe, idempotent, and cacheable

The new method fills the gap between GET and POST, combining the body of POST with the safety and idempotence of GET.