Executive Summary

In June 2026, the IETF published RFC 10008, introducing a new HTTP method called 'QUERY'. This method expands the HTTP verb set, following the last addition of 'PATCH' in 2010, and aims to provide a more flexible approach for server-client interactions beyond the traditional GET and POST methods.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: SANS Internet Storm Center - Published Date: 2026-09-18T06:05:26+00:00 - Category: research

Original Description: In June 2026 the IETF published RFC 10008[1], defining a new HTTP method: "QUERY". The HTTP protocol faced already by changes (HTTP/2, HTTP/2) but it's the first new standard HTTP verb since "PATCH" in 2010!

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