RFC 9484: Proxying IP in HTTP
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes how to proxy IP packets in HTTP. This protocol is similar to UDP proxying in HTTP but allows transmitting arbitrary IP packets. More specifically, this document defines a protocol that allows an HTTP client to create an IP tunnel through an HTTP server that acts as an IP proxy. This document updates RFC 9298.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9484
- Published
- October 2023
- Authors
- T. Pauly; D. Schinazi; A. Chernyakhovsky; M. Kühlewind; M. Westerlund
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- wit
- Pages
- 37
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 9298
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