RFC 8441 - Bootstrapping WebSockets with HTTP/2
Abstract
This document defines a mechanism for running the WebSocket Protocol (RFC 6455) over a single stream of an HTTP/2 connection.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Terminology
- The SETTINGS_ENABLE_CONNECT_PROTOCOL SETTINGS Parameter
- The Extended CONNECT Method
- Using Extended CONNECT to Bootstrap the WebSocket Protocol 5.1. Example
- Design Considerations
- About Intermediaries
- Security Considerations
- IANA Considerations 9.1. A New HTTP/2 Setting 9.2. A New HTTP Upgrade Token
- Normative References Acknowledgments Author's Address