draft-ietf-quic-http-14.txt   draft-ietf-quic-http-15.txt 
QUIC M. Bishop, Ed. QUIC M. Bishop, Ed.
Internet-Draft Akamai Internet-Draft Akamai
Intended status: Standards Track August 15, 2018 Intended status: Standards Track October 03, 2018
Expires: February 16, 2019 Expires: April 6, 2019
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over QUIC Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over QUIC
draft-ietf-quic-http-14 draft-ietf-quic-http-15
Abstract Abstract
The QUIC transport protocol has several features that are desirable The QUIC transport protocol has several features that are desirable
in a transport for HTTP, such as stream multiplexing, per-stream flow in a transport for HTTP, such as stream multiplexing, per-stream flow
control, and low-latency connection establishment. This document control, and low-latency connection establishment. This document
describes a mapping of HTTP semantics over QUIC. This document also describes a mapping of HTTP semantics over QUIC. This document also
identifies HTTP/2 features that are subsumed by QUIC, and describes identifies HTTP/2 features that are subsumed by QUIC, and describes
how HTTP/2 extensions can be ported to QUIC. how HTTP/2 extensions can be ported to QUIC.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1. Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Connection Setup and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Connection Setup and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1. Draft Version Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1. Draft Version Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2. Discovering an HTTP/QUIC Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2. Discovering an HTTP/QUIC Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1. QUIC Version Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2.1. QUIC Version Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3. Connection Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.3. Connection Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4. Connection Reuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.4. Connection Reuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. Stream Mapping and Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3. Stream Mapping and Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1. HTTP Message Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1. HTTP Message Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1.1. Header Formatting and Compression . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1.1. Header Formatting and Compression . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1.2. The CONNECT Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1.2. The CONNECT Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1.3. Request Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.1.3. Request Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2. Request Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.2. Request Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2.1. Placeholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.2.1. Placeholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2.2. Priority Tree Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.2.2. Priority Tree Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.3. Unidirectional Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.3. Unidirectional Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.3.1. Reserved Stream Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.3.1. Reserved Stream Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3.2. Control Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3.3.2. Control Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3.3. Server Push . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3.3.3. Server Push . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. HTTP Framing Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4. HTTP Framing Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1. Frame Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.1. Frame Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2. Frame Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.2. Frame Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2.1. Reserved Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.2.1. Reserved Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2.2. DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.2.2. DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2.3. HEADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.2.3. HEADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2.4. PRIORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.2.4. PRIORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2.5. CANCEL_PUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4.2.5. CANCEL_PUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2.6. SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.2.6. SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.7. PUSH_PROMISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4.2.7. PUSH_PROMISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2.8. GOAWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4.2.8. GOAWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.9. MAX_PUSH_ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4.2.9. MAX_PUSH_ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5. Connection Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5. Connection Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6. Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5.1. Idle Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.1. HTTP/QUIC Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5.2. Connection Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7. Extensions to HTTP/QUIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.3. Immediate Application Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.4. Transport Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.1. HTTP/QUIC Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7. Extensions to HTTP/QUIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8. Considerations for Transitioning from HTTP/2 . . . . . . . . 30 8. Considerations for Transitioning from HTTP/2 . . . . . . . . 30
8.1. Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 8.1. Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.2. HTTP Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 8.2. HTTP Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.3. HTTP/2 SETTINGS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8.3. HTTP/2 SETTINGS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.4. HTTP/2 Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8.4. HTTP/2 Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 10. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10.1. Registration of HTTP/QUIC Identification String . . . . 34 10.1. Registration of HTTP/QUIC Identification String . . . . 35
10.2. Registration of QUIC Version Hint Alt-Svc Parameter . . 35 10.2. Registration of QUIC Version Hint Alt-Svc Parameter . . 36
10.3. Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 10.3. Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10.4. Settings Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 10.4. Settings Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10.5. Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 10.5. Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.6. Stream Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 10.6. Stream Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 11. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 11.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 11.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
11.3. URIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 11.3. URIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix A. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Appendix A. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
A.1. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 A.1. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
A.2. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 A.2. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.3. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A.3. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.4. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A.4. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.5. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A.5. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.6. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A.6. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.7. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A.7. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.8. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.8. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.9. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.9. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.10. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.10. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.11. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.11. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
A.12. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.12. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A.13. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A.13. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A.14. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A.14. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A.15. Since draft-shade-quic-http2-mapping-00 . . . . . . . . . 45 A.15. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A.16. Since draft-shade-quic-http2-mapping-00 . . . . . . . . . 47
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
The QUIC transport protocol has several features that are desirable The QUIC transport protocol has several features that are desirable
in a transport for HTTP, such as stream multiplexing, per-stream flow in a transport for HTTP, such as stream multiplexing, per-stream flow
control, and low-latency connection establishment. This document control, and low-latency connection establishment. This document
describes a mapping of HTTP semantics over QUIC, drawing heavily on describes a mapping of HTTP semantics over QUIC, drawing heavily on
the existing TCP mapping, HTTP/2. Specifically, this document the existing TCP mapping, HTTP/2. Specifically, this document
identifies HTTP/2 features that are subsumed by QUIC, and describes identifies HTTP/2 features that are subsumed by QUIC, and describes
how the other features can be implemented atop QUIC. how the other features can be implemented atop QUIC.
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For example, an experimental implementation based on draft-ietf-quic- For example, an experimental implementation based on draft-ietf-quic-
http-09 which reserves an extra stream for unsolicited transmission http-09 which reserves an extra stream for unsolicited transmission
of 1980s pop music might identify itself as "hq-09-rickroll". Note of 1980s pop music might identify itself as "hq-09-rickroll". Note
that any label MUST conform to the "token" syntax defined in that any label MUST conform to the "token" syntax defined in
Section 3.2.6 of [RFC7230]. Experimenters are encouraged to Section 3.2.6 of [RFC7230]. Experimenters are encouraged to
coordinate their experiments on the quic@ietf.org mailing list. coordinate their experiments on the quic@ietf.org mailing list.
2.2. Discovering an HTTP/QUIC Endpoint 2.2. Discovering an HTTP/QUIC Endpoint
An HTTP origin advertises the availability of an equivalent HTTP/QUIC An HTTP origin advertises the availability of an equivalent HTTP/QUIC
endpoint via the Alt-Svc HTTP response header or the HTTP/2 ALTSVC endpoint via the Alt-Svc HTTP response header field or the HTTP/2
frame ([RFC7838]), using the ALPN token defined in Section 2.3. ALTSVC frame ([ALTSVC]), using the ALPN token defined in Section 2.3.
For example, an origin could indicate in an HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2 For example, an origin could indicate in an HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2
response that HTTP/QUIC was available on UDP port 50781 at the same response that HTTP/QUIC was available on UDP port 50781 at the same
hostname by including the following header in any response: hostname by including the following header field in any response:
Alt-Svc: hq=":50781" Alt-Svc: hq=":50781"
On receipt of an Alt-Svc record indicating HTTP/QUIC support, a On receipt of an Alt-Svc record indicating HTTP/QUIC support, a
client MAY attempt to establish a QUIC connection to the indicated client MAY attempt to establish a QUIC connection to the indicated
host and port and, if successful, send HTTP requests using the host and port and, if successful, send HTTP requests using the
mapping described in this document. mapping described in this document.
Connectivity problems (e.g. firewall blocking UDP) can result in QUIC Connectivity problems (e.g. firewall blocking UDP) can result in QUIC
connection establishment failure, in which case the client SHOULD connection establishment failure, in which case the client SHOULD
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This document defines the "quic" parameter for Alt-Svc, which MAY be This document defines the "quic" parameter for Alt-Svc, which MAY be
used to provide version-negotiation hints to HTTP/QUIC clients. QUIC used to provide version-negotiation hints to HTTP/QUIC clients. QUIC
versions are four-octet sequences with no additional constraints on versions are four-octet sequences with no additional constraints on
format. Leading zeros SHOULD be omitted for brevity. format. Leading zeros SHOULD be omitted for brevity.
Syntax: Syntax:
quic = DQUOTE version-number [ "," version-number ] * DQUOTE quic = DQUOTE version-number [ "," version-number ] * DQUOTE
version-number = 1*8HEXDIG; hex-encoded QUIC version version-number = 1*8HEXDIG; hex-encoded QUIC version
Where multiple versions are listed, the order of the values reflects Where multiple versions are listed, the order of the values reflects
the server's preference (with the first value being the most the server's preference (with the first value being the most
preferred version). Reserved versions MAY be listed, but unreserved preferred version). Reserved versions MAY be listed, but unreserved
versions which are not supported by the alternative SHOULD NOT be versions which are not supported by the alternative SHOULD NOT be
present in the list. Origins MAY omit supported versions for any present in the list. Origins MAY omit supported versions for any
reason. reason.
Clients MUST ignore any included versions which they do not support. Clients MUST ignore any included versions which they do not support.
The "quic" parameter MUST NOT occur more than once; clients SHOULD The "quic" parameter MUST NOT occur more than once; clients SHOULD
process only the first occurrence. process only the first occurrence.
For example, suppose a server supported both version 0x00000001 and For example, suppose a server supported both version 0x00000001 and
the version rendered in ASCII as "Q034". If it opted to include the the version rendered in ASCII as "Q034". If it opted to include the
reserved versions (from Section 4 of [QUIC-TRANSPORT]) 0x0 and reserved versions (from Section 4 of [QUIC-TRANSPORT]) 0x0 and
0x1abadaba, it could specify the following header: 0x1abadaba, it could specify the following header field:
Alt-Svc: hq=":49288";quic="1,1abadaba,51303334,0" Alt-Svc: hq=":49288";quic="1,1abadaba,51303334,0"
A client acting on this header would drop the reserved versions A client acting on this header field would drop the reserved versions
(because it does not support them), then attempt to connect to the (because it does not support them), then attempt to connect to the
alternative using the first version in the list which it does alternative using the first version in the list which it does
support. support.
2.3. Connection Establishment 2.3. Connection Establishment
HTTP/QUIC relies on QUIC as the underlying transport. The QUIC HTTP/QUIC relies on QUIC as the underlying transport. The QUIC
version being used MUST use TLS version 1.3 or greater as its version being used MUST use TLS version 1.3 or greater as its
handshake protocol. HTTP/QUIC clients MUST indicate the target handshake protocol. HTTP/QUIC clients MUST indicate the target
domain name during the TLS handshake. This may be done using the domain name during the TLS handshake. This may be done using the
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nominated server can present a valid certificate for the origin nominated server can present a valid certificate for the origin
before considering it authoritative. Clients MUST NOT assume that an before considering it authoritative. Clients MUST NOT assume that an
HTTP/QUIC endpoint is authoritative for other origins without an HTTP/QUIC endpoint is authoritative for other origins without an
explicit signal. explicit signal.
A server that does not wish clients to reuse connections for a A server that does not wish clients to reuse connections for a
particular origin can indicate that it is not authoritative for a particular origin can indicate that it is not authoritative for a
request by sending a 421 (Misdirected Request) status code in request by sending a 421 (Misdirected Request) status code in
response to the request (see Section 9.1.2 of [RFC7540]). response to the request (see Section 9.1.2 of [RFC7540]).
The considerations discussed in Section 9.1 of [RFC7540] also apply
to the management of HTTP/QUIC connections.
3. Stream Mapping and Usage 3. Stream Mapping and Usage
A QUIC stream provides reliable in-order delivery of bytes, but makes A QUIC stream provides reliable in-order delivery of bytes, but makes
no guarantees about order of delivery with regard to bytes on other no guarantees about order of delivery with regard to bytes on other
streams. On the wire, data is framed into QUIC STREAM frames, but streams. On the wire, data is framed into QUIC STREAM frames, but
this framing is invisible to the HTTP framing layer. A QUIC receiver this framing is invisible to the HTTP framing layer. A QUIC receiver
buffers and orders received STREAM frames, exposing the data buffers and orders received STREAM frames, exposing the data
contained within as a reliable byte stream to the application. contained within as a reliable byte stream to the application.
When HTTP headers and data are sent over QUIC, the QUIC layer handles When HTTP headers and data are sent over QUIC, the QUIC layer handles
most of the stream management. most of the stream management.
All client-initiated bidirectional streams are used for HTTP requests All client-initiated bidirectional streams are used for HTTP requests
and responses. A bidirectional stream ensures that the response can and responses. A bidirectional stream ensures that the response can
be readily correlated with the request. This means that the client's be readily correlated with the request. This means that the client's
first request occurs on QUIC stream 0, with subsequent requests on first request occurs on QUIC stream 0, with subsequent requests on
stream 4, 8, and so on. HTTP/QUIC does not use server-initiated stream 4, 8, and so on. In order to permit these streams to open, an
bidirectional streams. The use of unidirectional streams is HTTP/QUIC client SHOULD send non-zero values for the QUIC transport
discussed in Section 3.3. parameters "initial_max_stream_data_bidi_local". An HTTP/QUIC server
SHOULD send non-zero values for the QUIC transport parameters
"initial_max_stream_data_bidi_remote" and "initial_max_bidi_streams".
It is recommended that "initial_max_bidi_streams" be no smaller than
100, so as to not unnecessarily limit parallelism.
These streams carry frames related to the request/response (see These streams carry frames related to the request/response (see
Section 4.2). When a stream terminates cleanly, if the last frame on Section 4.2). When a stream terminates cleanly, if the last frame on
the stream was truncated, this MUST be treated as a connection error the stream was truncated, this MUST be treated as a connection error
(see HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME in Section 6.1). Streams which terminate (see HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME in Section 6.1). Streams which terminate
abruptly may be reset at any point in the frame. abruptly may be reset at any point in the frame.
HTTP/QUIC does not use server-initiated bidirectional streams. The
use of unidirectional streams is discussed in Section 3.3. Both
clients and servers SHOULD send a value of three or greater for the
QUIC transport parameter "initial_max_uni_streams".
HTTP does not need to do any separate multiplexing when using QUIC - HTTP does not need to do any separate multiplexing when using QUIC -
data sent over a QUIC stream always maps to a particular HTTP data sent over a QUIC stream always maps to a particular HTTP
transaction. Requests and responses are considered complete when the transaction. Requests and responses are considered complete when the
corresponding QUIC stream is closed in the appropriate direction. corresponding QUIC stream is closed in the appropriate direction.
3.1. HTTP Message Exchanges 3.1. HTTP Message Exchanges
A client sends an HTTP request on a client-initiated bidirectional A client sends an HTTP request on a client-initiated bidirectional
QUIC stream. A server sends an HTTP response on the same stream as QUIC stream. A server sends an HTTP response on the same stream as
the request. the request.
An HTTP message (request or response) consists of: An HTTP message (request or response) consists of:
1. one header block (see Section 4.2.3) containing the message 1. one header block (see Section 4.2.3) containing the message
headers (see [RFC7230], Section 3.2), header (see [RFC7230], Section 3.2),
2. the payload body (see [RFC7230], Section 3.3), sent as a series 2. the payload body (see [RFC7230], Section 3.3), sent as a series
of DATA frames (see Section 4.2.2), of DATA frames (see Section 4.2.2),
3. optionally, one header block containing the trailer-part, if 3. optionally, one header block containing the trailer-part, if
present (see [RFC7230], Section 4.1.2). present (see [RFC7230], Section 4.1.2).
In addition, prior to sending the message header block indicated In addition, prior to sending the message header block indicated
above, a response may contain zero or more header blocks containing above, a response may contain zero or more header blocks containing
the message headers of informational (1xx) HTTP responses (see the message headers of informational (1xx) HTTP responses (see
[RFC7230], Section 3.2 and [RFC7231], Section 6.2). [RFC7230], Section 3.2 and [RFC7231], Section 6.2).
PUSH_PROMISE frames (see Section 4.2.7) MAY be interleaved with the A server MAY interleave one or more PUSH_PROMISE frames (see
frames of a response message indicating a pushed resource related to Section 4.2.7) with the frames of a response message. These
the response. These PUSH_PROMISE frames are not part of the PUSH_PROMISE frames are not part of the response; see Section 3.3.3
response, but carry the headers of a separate HTTP request message. for more details.
See Section 3.3.3 for more details.
The "chunked" transfer encoding defined in Section 4.1 of [RFC7230] The "chunked" transfer encoding defined in Section 4.1 of [RFC7230]
MUST NOT be used. MUST NOT be used.
Trailing header fields are carried in an additional header block Trailing header fields are carried in an additional header block
following the body. Senders MUST send only one header block in the following the body. Senders MUST send only one header block in the
trailers section; receivers MUST discard any subsequent header trailers section; receivers MUST discard any subsequent header
blocks. blocks.
An HTTP request/response exchange fully consumes a bidirectional QUIC An HTTP request/response exchange fully consumes a bidirectional QUIC
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RST_STREAM with any error code, do not affect the state of the RST_STREAM with any error code, do not affect the state of the
server's response. Servers do not abort a response in progress server's response. Servers do not abort a response in progress
solely due to a state change on the request stream. However, if the solely due to a state change on the request stream. However, if the
request stream terminates without containing a usable HTTP request, request stream terminates without containing a usable HTTP request,
the server SHOULD abort its response with the error code the server SHOULD abort its response with the error code
HTTP_INCOMPLETE_REQUEST. HTTP_INCOMPLETE_REQUEST.
3.1.1. Header Formatting and Compression 3.1.1. Header Formatting and Compression
HTTP header fields carry information as a series of key-value pairs. HTTP header fields carry information as a series of key-value pairs.
For a listing of registered HTTP headers, see the "Message Header For a listing of registered HTTP header fields, see the "Message
Field" registry maintained at https://www.iana.org/assignments/ Header Field" registry maintained at
message-headers [4]. https://www.iana.org/assignments/message-headers [4].
Just as in previous versions of HTTP, header field names are strings Just as in previous versions of HTTP, header field names are strings
of ASCII characters that are compared in a case-insensitive fashion. of ASCII characters that are compared in a case-insensitive fashion.
Properties of HTTP header names and values are discussed in more Properties of HTTP header field names and values are discussed in
detail in Section 3.2 of [RFC7230], though the wire rendering in more detail in Section 3.2 of [RFC7230], though the wire rendering in
HTTP/QUIC differs. As in HTTP/2, header field names MUST be HTTP/QUIC differs. As in HTTP/2, header field names MUST be
converted to lowercase prior to their encoding. A request or converted to lowercase prior to their encoding. A request or
response containing uppercase header field names MUST be treated as response containing uppercase header field names MUST be treated as
malformed. malformed.
As in HTTP/2, HTTP/QUIC uses special pseudo-header fields beginning As in HTTP/2, HTTP/QUIC uses special pseudo-header fields beginning
with ':' character (ASCII 0x3a) to convey the target URI, the method with ':' character (ASCII 0x3a) to convey the target URI, the method
of the request, and the status code for the response. These pseudo- of the request, and the status code for the response. These pseudo-
header fields are defined in Section 8.1.2.3 and 8.1.2.4 of header fields are defined in Section 8.1.2.3 and 8.1.2.4 of
[RFC7540]. Pseudo-header fields are not HTTP header fields. [RFC7540]. Pseudo-header fields are not HTTP header fields.
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number of TCP segments is not guaranteed to map predictably to the number of TCP segments is not guaranteed to map predictably to the
size and number of HTTP DATA or QUIC STREAM frames. size and number of HTTP DATA or QUIC STREAM frames.
The TCP connection can be closed by either peer. When the client The TCP connection can be closed by either peer. When the client
ends the request stream (that is, the receive stream at the proxy ends the request stream (that is, the receive stream at the proxy
enters the "Data Recvd" state), the proxy will set the FIN bit on its enters the "Data Recvd" state), the proxy will set the FIN bit on its
connection to the TCP server. When the proxy receives a packet with connection to the TCP server. When the proxy receives a packet with
the FIN bit set, it will terminate the send stream that it sends to the FIN bit set, it will terminate the send stream that it sends to
client. TCP connections which remain half-closed in a single client. TCP connections which remain half-closed in a single
direction are not invalid, but are often handled poorly by servers, direction are not invalid, but are often handled poorly by servers,
so clients SHOULD NOT cause send a STREAM frame with a FIN bit for so clients SHOULD NOT close a stream for sending while they still
connections on which they are still expecting data. expect to receive data from the target of the CONNECT.
A TCP connection error is signaled with RST_STREAM. A proxy treats A TCP connection error is signaled with RST_STREAM. A proxy treats
any error in the TCP connection, which includes receiving a TCP any error in the TCP connection, which includes receiving a TCP
segment with the RST bit set, as a stream error of type segment with the RST bit set, as a stream error of type
HTTP_CONNECT_ERROR (Section 6.1). Correspondingly, a proxy MUST send HTTP_CONNECT_ERROR (Section 6.1). Correspondingly, a proxy MUST send
a TCP segment with the RST bit set if it detects an error with the a TCP segment with the RST bit set if it detects an error with the
stream or the QUIC connection. stream or the QUIC connection.
3.1.3. Request Cancellation 3.1.3. Request Cancellation
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implementation chooses. implementation chooses.
3.3.2. Control Streams 3.3.2. Control Streams
The control stream is indicated by a stream type of "0x43" (ASCII The control stream is indicated by a stream type of "0x43" (ASCII
'C'). Data on this stream consists of HTTP/QUIC frames, as defined 'C'). Data on this stream consists of HTTP/QUIC frames, as defined
in Section 4.2. in Section 4.2.
Each side MUST initiate a single control stream at the beginning of Each side MUST initiate a single control stream at the beginning of
the connection and send its SETTINGS frame as the first frame on this the connection and send its SETTINGS frame as the first frame on this
stream. Only one control stream per peer is permitted; receipt of a stream. If the first frame of the control stream is any other frame
second stream which claims to be a control stream MUST be treated as type, this MUST be treated as a connection error of type
a connection error of type HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_COUNT. If the control HTTP_MISSING_SETTINGS. Only one control stream per peer is
stream is closed at any point, this MUST be treated as a connection permitted; receipt of a second stream which claims to be a control
error of type HTTP_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM. stream MUST be treated as a connection error of type
HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_COUNT. If the control stream is closed at any
point, this MUST be treated as a connection error of type
HTTP_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM.
A pair of unidirectional streams is used rather than a single A pair of unidirectional streams is used rather than a single
bidirectional stream. This allows either peer to send data as soon bidirectional stream. This allows either peer to send data as soon
they are able. Depending on whether 0-RTT is enabled on the they are able. Depending on whether 0-RTT is enabled on the
connection, either client or server might be able to send stream data connection, either client or server might be able to send stream data
first after the cryptographic handshake completes. first after the cryptographic handshake completes.
3.3.3. Server Push 3.3.3. Server Push
HTTP/QUIC server push is similar to what is described in HTTP/2 HTTP/QUIC server push is similar to what is described in HTTP/2
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to fulfill promises in the order that best suits its needs. The same to fulfill promises in the order that best suits its needs. The same
Push ID can be used in multiple PUSH_PROMISE frames (see Push ID can be used in multiple PUSH_PROMISE frames (see
Section 4.2.7). When a server later fulfills a promise, the server Section 4.2.7). When a server later fulfills a promise, the server
push response is conveyed on a push stream. push response is conveyed on a push stream.
A push stream is indicated by a stream type of "0x50" (ASCII 'P'), A push stream is indicated by a stream type of "0x50" (ASCII 'P'),
followed by the Push ID of the promise that it fulfills, encoded as a followed by the Push ID of the promise that it fulfills, encoded as a
variable-length integer. The remaining data on this stream consists variable-length integer. The remaining data on this stream consists
of HTTP/QUIC frames, as defined in Section 4.2, and carries the of HTTP/QUIC frames, as defined in Section 4.2, and carries the
response side of an HTTP message exchange as described in response side of an HTTP message exchange as described in
Section 3.1. The request headers of the exchange are carried by a Section 3.1. The header of the request message is carried by a
PUSH_PROMISE frame (see Section 4.2.7) on the request stream which PUSH_PROMISE frame (see Section 4.2.7) on the request stream which
generated the push. Promised requests MUST conform to the generated the push. Promised requests MUST conform to the
requirements in Section 8.2 of [RFC7540]. requirements in Section 8.2 of [RFC7540].
Only servers can push; if a server receives a client-initiated push Only servers can push; if a server receives a client-initiated push
stream, this MUST be treated as a stream error of type stream, this MUST be treated as a stream error of type
HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIRECTION. HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIRECTION.
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
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| Length (i) ... | Length (i) ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type (8) | Frame Payload (*) ... | Type (8) | Frame Payload (*) ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Figure 4: HTTP/QUIC frame format Figure 4: HTTP/QUIC frame format
A frame includes the following fields: A frame includes the following fields:
Length: A variable-length integer that describes the length of the Length: A variable-length integer that describes the length of the
Frame Payload. This length does not include the frame header. Frame Payload. This length does not include the Type field.
Type: An 8-bit type for the frame. Type: An 8-bit type for the frame.
Frame Payload: A payload, the semantics of which are determined by Frame Payload: A payload, the semantics of which are determined by
the Type field. the Type field.
4.2. Frame Definitions 4.2. Frame Definitions
4.2.1. Reserved Frame Types 4.2.1. Reserved Frame Types
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The CANCEL_PUSH frame (type=0x3) is used to request cancellation of The CANCEL_PUSH frame (type=0x3) is used to request cancellation of
server push prior to the push stream being created. The CANCEL_PUSH server push prior to the push stream being created. The CANCEL_PUSH
frame identifies a server push request by Push ID (see Section 4.2.7) frame identifies a server push request by Push ID (see Section 4.2.7)
using a variable-length integer. using a variable-length integer.
When a server receives this frame, it aborts sending the response for When a server receives this frame, it aborts sending the response for
the identified server push. If the server has not yet started to the identified server push. If the server has not yet started to
send the server push, it can use the receipt of a CANCEL_PUSH frame send the server push, it can use the receipt of a CANCEL_PUSH frame
to avoid opening a stream. If the push stream has been opened by the to avoid opening a stream. If the push stream has been opened by the
server, the server SHOULD sent a QUIC RST_STREAM frame on those server, the server SHOULD send a QUIC RST_STREAM frame on those
streams and cease transmission of the response. streams and cease transmission of the response.
A server can send this frame to indicate that it won't be sending a A server can send this frame to indicate that it won't be sending a
response prior to creation of a push stream. Once the push stream response prior to creation of a push stream. Once the push stream
has been created, sending CANCEL_PUSH has no effect on the state of has been created, sending CANCEL_PUSH has no effect on the state of
the push stream. A QUIC RST_STREAM frame SHOULD be used instead to the push stream. A QUIC RST_STREAM frame SHOULD be used instead to
cancel transmission of the server push response. cancel transmission of the server push response.
A CANCEL_PUSH frame is sent on the control stream. Sending a A CANCEL_PUSH frame is sent on the control stream. Sending a
CANCEL_PUSH frame on a stream other than the control stream MUST be CANCEL_PUSH frame on a stream other than the control stream MUST be
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SETTINGS parameter can also be referred to as a "setting". SETTINGS parameter can also be referred to as a "setting".
SETTINGS parameters are not negotiated; they describe characteristics SETTINGS parameters are not negotiated; they describe characteristics
of the sending peer, which can be used by the receiving peer. of the sending peer, which can be used by the receiving peer.
However, a negotiation can be implied by the use of SETTINGS - a peer However, a negotiation can be implied by the use of SETTINGS - a peer
uses SETTINGS to advertise a set of supported values. The recipient uses SETTINGS to advertise a set of supported values. The recipient
can then choose which entries from this list are also acceptable and can then choose which entries from this list are also acceptable and
proceed with the value it has chosen. (This choice could be proceed with the value it has chosen. (This choice could be
announced in a field of an extension frame, or in its own value in announced in a field of an extension frame, or in its own value in
SETTINGS.) SETTINGS.)
Different values for the same parameter can be advertised by each Different values for the same parameter can be advertised by each
peer. For example, a client might be willing to consume very large peer. For example, a client might be willing to consume a very large
response headers, while servers are more cautious about request size. response header, while servers are more cautious about request size.
Parameters MUST NOT occur more than once. A receiver MAY treat the Parameters MUST NOT occur more than once. A receiver MAY treat the
presence of the same parameter more than once as a connection error presence of the same parameter more than once as a connection error
of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
The payload of a SETTINGS frame consists of zero or more parameters, The payload of a SETTINGS frame consists of zero or more parameters,
each consisting of an unsigned 16-bit setting identifier and a each consisting of an unsigned 16-bit setting identifier and a value
length-prefixed binary value. which uses the QUIC variable-length integer encoding.
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Identifier (16) | Length (i) ... | Identifier (16) | Value (i) ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Contents (?) ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Figure 9: SETTINGS value format Figure 9: SETTINGS value format
A zero-length content indicates that the setting value is a Boolean Each value MUST be compared against the remaining length of the
and true. False is indicated by the absence of the setting. SETTINGS frame. Any value which purports to cross the end of the
frame MUST cause the SETTINGS frame to be considered malformed and
Non-zero-length values MUST be compared against the remaining length trigger a connection error of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
of the SETTINGS frame. Any value which purports to cross the end of
the frame MUST cause the SETTINGS frame to be considered malformed
and trigger a connection error of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
An implementation MUST ignore the contents for any SETTINGS An implementation MUST ignore the contents for any SETTINGS
identifier it does not understand. identifier it does not understand.
SETTINGS frames always apply to a connection, never a single stream. SETTINGS frames always apply to a connection, never a single stream.
A SETTINGS frame MUST be sent as the first frame of either control A SETTINGS frame MUST be sent as the first frame of either control
stream (see Section 3) by each peer, and MUST NOT be sent stream (see Section 3) by each peer, and MUST NOT be sent
subsequently or on any other stream. If an endpoint receives an subsequently or on any other stream. If an endpoint receives a
SETTINGS frame on a different stream, the endpoint MUST respond with SETTINGS frame on a different stream, the endpoint MUST respond with
a connection error of type HTTP_WRONG_STREAM. If an endpoint a connection error of type HTTP_WRONG_STREAM. If an endpoint
receives a second SETTINGS frame, the endpoint MUST respond with a receives a second SETTINGS frame, the endpoint MUST respond with a
connection error of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. connection error of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
The SETTINGS frame affects connection state. A badly formed or The SETTINGS frame affects connection state. A badly formed or
incomplete SETTINGS frame MUST be treated as a connection error incomplete SETTINGS frame MUST be treated as a connection error
(Section 6) of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. (Section 6) of type HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
4.2.6.1. Integer encoding 4.2.6.1. Defined SETTINGS Parameters
Settings which are integers use the QUIC variable-length integer
encoding.
4.2.6.2. Defined SETTINGS Parameters
The following settings are defined in HTTP/QUIC: The following settings are defined in HTTP/QUIC:
SETTINGS_NUM_PLACEHOLDERS (0x3): An integer with a maximum value of SETTINGS_NUM_PLACEHOLDERS (0x3): This value SHOULD be non-zero. The
2^16 - 1. The value SHOULD be non-zero. The default value is 16. default value is 16.
SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE (0x6): An integer with a maximum value SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE (0x6): The default value is unlimited.
of 2^30 - 1. The default value is unlimited.
Settings values of the format "0x?a?a" are reserved to exercise the Settings values of the format "0x?a?a" are reserved to exercise the
requirement that unknown parameters be ignored. Such settings have requirement that unknown parameters be ignored. Such settings have
no defined meaning. Endpoints SHOULD include at least one such no defined meaning. Endpoints SHOULD include at least one such
setting in their SETTINGS frame. Endpoints MUST NOT consider such setting in their SETTINGS frame. Endpoints MUST NOT consider such
settings to have any meaning upon receipt. settings to have any meaning upon receipt.
Because the setting has no defined meaning, the value of the setting Because the setting has no defined meaning, the value of the setting
can be any value the implementation selects. can be any value the implementation selects.
Additional settings MAY be defined by extensions to HTTP/QUIC. Additional settings MAY be defined by extensions to HTTP/QUIC.
4.2.6.3. Initial SETTINGS Values 4.2.6.2. Initial SETTINGS Values
When a 0-RTT QUIC connection is being used, the client's initial When a 0-RTT QUIC connection is being used, the client's initial
requests will be sent before the arrival of the server's SETTINGS requests will be sent before the arrival of the server's SETTINGS
frame. Clients MUST store the settings the server provided in the frame. Clients MUST store the settings the server provided in the
session being resumed and MUST comply with stored settings until the session being resumed and MUST comply with stored settings until the
server's current settings are received. Remembered settings apply to server's current settings are received. Remembered settings apply to
the new connection until the server's SETTINGS frame is received. the new connection until the server's SETTINGS frame is received.
A server can remember the settings that it advertised, or store an A server can remember the settings that it advertised, or store an
integrity-protected copy of the values in the ticket and recover the integrity-protected copy of the values in the ticket and recover the
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Figure 10: PUSH_PROMISE frame payload Figure 10: PUSH_PROMISE frame payload
The payload consists of: The payload consists of:
Push ID: A variable-length integer that identifies the server push Push ID: A variable-length integer that identifies the server push
request. A push ID is used in push stream header (Section 3.3.3), request. A push ID is used in push stream header (Section 3.3.3),
CANCEL_PUSH frames (Section 4.2.5), and PRIORITY frames CANCEL_PUSH frames (Section 4.2.5), and PRIORITY frames
(Section 4.2.4). (Section 4.2.4).
Header Block: QPACK-compressed request headers for the promised Header Block: QPACK-compressed request header fields for the
response. See [QPACK] for more details. promised response. See [QPACK] for more details.
A server MUST NOT use a Push ID that is larger than the client has A server MUST NOT use a Push ID that is larger than the client has
provided in a MAX_PUSH_ID frame (Section 4.2.9). A client MUST treat provided in a MAX_PUSH_ID frame (Section 4.2.9). A client MUST treat
receipt of a PUSH_PROMISE that contains a larger Push ID than the receipt of a PUSH_PROMISE that contains a larger Push ID than the
client has advertised as a connection error of type client has advertised as a connection error of type
HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
A server MAY use the same Push ID in multiple PUSH_PROMISE frames. A server MAY use the same Push ID in multiple PUSH_PROMISE frames.
This allows the server to use the same server push in response to This allows the server to use the same server push in response to
multiple concurrent requests. Referencing the same server push multiple concurrent requests. Referencing the same server push
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Clients do not need to send GOAWAY to initiate a graceful shutdown; Clients do not need to send GOAWAY to initiate a graceful shutdown;
they simply stop making new requests. A server MUST treat receipt of they simply stop making new requests. A server MUST treat receipt of
a GOAWAY frame as a connection error (Section 6) of type a GOAWAY frame as a connection error (Section 6) of type
HTTP_UNEXPECTED_GOAWAY. HTTP_UNEXPECTED_GOAWAY.
The GOAWAY frame applies to the connection, not a specific stream. The GOAWAY frame applies to the connection, not a specific stream.
An endpoint MUST treat a GOAWAY frame on a stream other than the An endpoint MUST treat a GOAWAY frame on a stream other than the
control stream as a connection error (Section 6) of type control stream as a connection error (Section 6) of type
HTTP_WRONG_STREAM. HTTP_WRONG_STREAM.
New client requests might already have been sent before the client See Section 5.2 for more information on the use of the GOAWAY frame.
receives the server's GOAWAY frame. The GOAWAY frame contains the
Stream ID of the last client-initiated request that was or might be
processed in this connection, which enables client and server to
agree on which requests were accepted prior to the connection
shutdown. This identifier MAY be lower than the stream limit
identified by a QUIC MAX_STREAM_ID frame, and MAY be zero if no
requests were processed. Servers SHOULD NOT increase the
MAX_STREAM_ID limit after sending a GOAWAY frame.
Once sent, the server MUST cancel requests sent on streams with an
identifier higher than the included last Stream ID. Clients MUST NOT
send new requests on the connection after receiving GOAWAY, although
requests might already be in transit. A new connection can be
established for new requests.
If the client has sent requests on streams with a higher Stream ID
than indicated in the GOAWAY frame, those requests are considered
cancelled (Section 3.1.3). Clients SHOULD reset any streams above
this ID with the error code HTTP_REQUEST_CANCELLED. Servers MAY also
cancel requests on streams below the indicated ID if these requests
were not processed.
Requests on Stream IDs less than or equal to the Stream ID in the
GOAWAY frame might have been processed; their status cannot be known
until they are completed successfully, reset individually, or the
connection terminates.
Servers SHOULD send a GOAWAY frame when the closing of a connection
is known in advance, even if the advance notice is small, so that the
remote peer can know whether a stream has been partially processed or
not. For example, if an HTTP client sends a POST at the same time
that a server closes a QUIC connection, the client cannot know if the
server started to process that POST request if the server does not
send a GOAWAY frame to indicate what streams it might have acted on.
For unexpected closures caused by error conditions, a QUIC
APPLICATION_CLOSE frame MUST be used. However, a GOAWAY MAY be sent
first to provide additional detail to clients and to allow the client
to retry requests. Including the GOAWAY frame in the same packet as
the QUIC APPLICATION_CLOSE frame improves the chances of the frame
being received by clients.
If a connection terminates without a GOAWAY frame, the last Stream ID
is effectively the highest possible Stream ID (as determined by
QUIC's MAX_STREAM_ID).
An endpoint MAY send multiple GOAWAY frames if circumstances change.
For instance, an endpoint that sends GOAWAY without an error code
during graceful shutdown could subsequently encounter an error
condition. The last stream identifier from the last GOAWAY frame
received indicates which streams could have been acted upon. A
server MUST NOT increase the value they send in the last Stream ID,
since clients might already have retried unprocessed requests on
another connection.
A client that is unable to retry requests loses all requests that are
in flight when the server closes the connection. A server that is
attempting to gracefully shut down a connection SHOULD send an
initial GOAWAY frame with the last Stream ID set to the current value
of QUIC's MAX_STREAM_ID and SHOULD NOT increase the MAX_STREAM_ID
thereafter. This signals to the client that a shutdown is imminent
and that initiating further requests is prohibited. After allowing
time for any in-flight requests (at least one round-trip time), the
server MAY send another GOAWAY frame with an updated last Stream ID.
This ensures that a connection can be cleanly shut down without
losing requests.
Once all requests on streams at or below the identified stream number
have been completed or cancelled, and all promised server push
responses associated with those requests have been completed or
cancelled, the connection can be closed using an Immediate Close (see
[QUIC-TRANSPORT]). An endpoint that completes a graceful shutdown
SHOULD use the QUIC APPLICATION_CLOSE frame with the HTTP_NO_ERROR
code.
4.2.9. MAX_PUSH_ID 4.2.9. MAX_PUSH_ID
The MAX_PUSH_ID frame (type=0xD) is used by clients to control the The MAX_PUSH_ID frame (type=0xD) is used by clients to control the
number of server pushes that the server can initiate. This sets the number of server pushes that the server can initiate. This sets the
maximum value for a Push ID that the server can use in a PUSH_PROMISE maximum value for a Push ID that the server can use in a PUSH_PROMISE
frame. Consequently, this also limits the number of push streams frame. Consequently, this also limits the number of push streams
that the server can initiate in addition to the limit set by the QUIC that the server can initiate in addition to the limit set by the QUIC
MAX_STREAM_ID frame. MAX_STREAM_ID frame.
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identifies the maximum value for a Push ID that the server can use identifies the maximum value for a Push ID that the server can use
(see Section 4.2.7). A MAX_PUSH_ID frame cannot reduce the maximum (see Section 4.2.7). A MAX_PUSH_ID frame cannot reduce the maximum
Push ID; receipt of a MAX_PUSH_ID that contains a smaller value than Push ID; receipt of a MAX_PUSH_ID that contains a smaller value than
previously received MUST be treated as a connection error of type previously received MUST be treated as a connection error of type
HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
A server MUST treat a MAX_PUSH_ID frame payload that does not contain A server MUST treat a MAX_PUSH_ID frame payload that does not contain
a single variable-length integer as a connection error of type a single variable-length integer as a connection error of type
HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME. HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME.
5. Connection Management 5. Connection Closure
QUIC connections are persistent. All of the considerations in Once established, an HTTP/QUIC connection can be used for many
Section 9.1 of [RFC7540] apply to the management of QUIC connections. requests and responses over time until the connection is closed.
Connection closure can happen in any of several different ways.
5.1. Idle Connections
Each QUIC endpoint declares an idle timeout during the handshake. If
the connection remains idle (no packets received) for longer than
this duration, the peer will assume that the connection has been
closed. HTTP/QUIC implementations will need to open a new connection
for new requests if the existing connection has been idle for longer
than the server's advertised idle timeout, and SHOULD do so if
approaching the idle timeout.
HTTP clients are expected to use QUIC PING frames to keep connections HTTP clients are expected to use QUIC PING frames to keep connections
open. Servers SHOULD NOT use PING frames to keep a connection open. open while there are responses outstanding for requests or server
A client SHOULD NOT use PING frames for this purpose unless there are pushes. If the client is not expecting a response from the server,
responses outstanding for requests or server pushes. If the client allowing an idle connection to time out is preferred over expending
is not expecting a response from the server, allowing an idle effort maintaining a connection that might not be needed. A gateway
connection to time out (based on the idle_timeout transport MAY use PING to maintain connections in anticipation of need rather
parameter) is preferred over expending effort maintaining a than incur the latency cost of connection establishment to servers.
connection that might not be needed. A gateway MAY use PING to Servers SHOULD NOT use PING frames to keep a connection open.
maintain connections in anticipation of need rather than incur the
latency cost of connection establishment to servers. 5.2. Connection Shutdown
Even when a connection is not idle, either endpoint can decide to
stop using the connection and let the connection close gracefully.
Since clients drive request generation, clients perform a connection
shutdown by not sending additional requests on the connection;
responses and pushed responses associated to previous requests will
continue to completion. Servers perform the same function by
communicating with clients.
Servers initiate the shutdown of a connection by sending a GOAWAY
frame (Section 4.2.8). The GOAWAY frame indicates that client-
initiated requests on lower stream IDs were or might be processed in
this connection, while requests on the indicated stream ID and
greater were not accepted. This enables client and server to agree
on which requests were accepted prior to the connection shutdown.
This identifier MAY be lower than the stream limit identified by a
QUIC MAX_STREAM_ID frame, and MAY be zero if no requests were
processed. Servers SHOULD NOT increase the QUIC MAX_STREAM_ID limit
after sending a GOAWAY frame.
Once sent, the server MUST cancel requests sent on streams with an
identifier higher than the indicated last Stream ID. Clients MUST
NOT send new requests on the connection after receiving GOAWAY,
although requests might already be in transit. A new connection can
be established for new requests.
If the client has sent requests on streams with a higher Stream ID
than indicated in the GOAWAY frame, those requests are considered
cancelled (Section 3.1.3). Clients SHOULD reset any streams above
this ID with the error code HTTP_REQUEST_CANCELLED. Servers MAY also
cancel requests on streams below the indicated ID if these requests
were not processed.
Requests on Stream IDs less than the Stream ID in the GOAWAY frame
might have been processed; their status cannot be known until they
are completed successfully, reset individually, or the connection
terminates.
Servers SHOULD send a GOAWAY frame when the closing of a connection
is known in advance, even if the advance notice is small, so that the
remote peer can know whether a stream has been partially processed or
not. For example, if an HTTP client sends a POST at the same time
that a server closes a QUIC connection, the client cannot know if the
server started to process that POST request if the server does not
send a GOAWAY frame to indicate what streams it might have acted on.
A client that is unable to retry requests loses all requests that are
in flight when the server closes the connection. A server MAY send
multiple GOAWAY frames indicating different stream IDs, but MUST NOT
increase the value they send in the last Stream ID, since clients
might already have retried unprocessed requests on another
connection. A server that is attempting to gracefully shut down a
connection SHOULD send an initial GOAWAY frame with the last Stream
ID set to the current value of QUIC's MAX_STREAM_ID and SHOULD NOT
increase the MAX_STREAM_ID thereafter. This signals to the client
that a shutdown is imminent and that initiating further requests is
prohibited. After allowing time for any in-flight requests (at least
one round-trip time), the server MAY send another GOAWAY frame with
an updated last Stream ID. This ensures that a connection can be
cleanly shut down without losing requests.
Once all accepted requests have been processed, the server can permit
the connection to become idle, or MAY initiate an immediate closure
of the connection. An endpoint that completes a graceful shutdown
SHOULD use the HTTP_NO_ERROR code when closing the connection.
5.3. Immediate Application Closure
An HTTP/QUIC implementation can immediately close the QUIC connection
at any time. This results in sending a QUIC APPLICATION_CLOSE frame
to the peer; the error code in this frame indicates to the peer why
the connection is being closed. See Section 6 for error codes which
can be used when closing a connection.
Before closing the connection, a GOAWAY MAY be sent to allow the
client to retry some requests. Including the GOAWAY frame in the
same packet as the QUIC APPLICATION_CLOSE frame improves the chances
of the frame being received by clients.
5.4. Transport Closure
For various reasons, the QUIC transport could indicate to the
application layer that the connection has terminated. This might be
due to an explicit closure by the peer, a transport-level error, or a
change in network topology which interrupts connectivity.
If a connection terminates without a GOAWAY frame, clients MUST
assume that any request which was sent, whether in whole or in part,
might have been processed.
6. Error Handling 6. Error Handling
QUIC allows the application to abruptly terminate (reset) individual QUIC allows the application to abruptly terminate (reset) individual
streams or the entire connection when an error is encountered. These streams or the entire connection when an error is encountered. These
are referred to as "stream errors" or "connection errors" and are are referred to as "stream errors" or "connection errors" and are
described in more detail in [QUIC-TRANSPORT]. described in more detail in [QUIC-TRANSPORT].
This section describes HTTP/QUIC-specific error codes which can be This section describes HTTP/QUIC-specific error codes which can be
used to express the cause of a connection or stream error. used to express the cause of a connection or stream error.
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HTTP_INCOMPLETE_REQUEST (0x06): The client's stream terminated HTTP_INCOMPLETE_REQUEST (0x06): The client's stream terminated
without containing a fully-formed request. without containing a fully-formed request.
HTTP_CONNECT_ERROR (0x07): The connection established in response to HTTP_CONNECT_ERROR (0x07): The connection established in response to
a CONNECT request was reset or abnormally closed. a CONNECT request was reset or abnormally closed.
HTTP_EXCESSIVE_LOAD (0x08): The endpoint detected that its peer is HTTP_EXCESSIVE_LOAD (0x08): The endpoint detected that its peer is
exhibiting a behavior that might be generating excessive load. exhibiting a behavior that might be generating excessive load.
HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK (0x09): The requested operation cannot be HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK (0x09): The requested operation cannot be
served over HTTP/QUIC. The peer should retry over HTTP/2. served over HTTP/QUIC. The peer should retry over HTTP/1.1.
HTTP_WRONG_STREAM (0x0A): A frame was received on a stream where it HTTP_WRONG_STREAM (0x0A): A frame was received on a stream where it
is not permitted. is not permitted.
HTTP_PUSH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED (0x0B): A Push ID greater than the current HTTP_PUSH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED (0x0B): A Push ID greater than the current
maximum Push ID was referenced. maximum Push ID was referenced.
HTTP_DUPLICATE_PUSH (0x0C): A Push ID was referenced in two HTTP_DUPLICATE_PUSH (0x0C): A Push ID was referenced in two
different stream headers. different stream headers.
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HTTP_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM (0x0F): A stream required by the HTTP_CLOSED_CRITICAL_STREAM (0x0F): A stream required by the
connection was closed or reset. connection was closed or reset.
HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIRECTION (0x0010): A unidirectional stream type HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIRECTION (0x0010): A unidirectional stream type
was used by a peer which is not permitted to do so. was used by a peer which is not permitted to do so.
HTTP_EARLY_RESPONSE (0x0011): The remainder of the client's request HTTP_EARLY_RESPONSE (0x0011): The remainder of the client's request
is not needed to produce a response. For use in STOP_SENDING is not needed to produce a response. For use in STOP_SENDING
only. only.
HTTP_MISSING_SETTINGS (0x0012): No SETTINGS frame was received at
the beginning of the control stream.
HTTP_GENERAL_PROTOCOL_ERROR (0x00FF): Peer violated protocol HTTP_GENERAL_PROTOCOL_ERROR (0x00FF): Peer violated protocol
requirements in a way which doesn't match a more specific error requirements in a way which doesn't match a more specific error
code, or endpoint declines to use the more specific error code. code, or endpoint declines to use the more specific error code.
HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME (0x01XX): An error in a specific frame type. HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME (0x01XX): An error in a specific frame type.
The frame type is included as the last octet of the error code. The frame type is included as the last octet of the error code.
For example, an error in a MAX_PUSH_ID frame would be indicated For example, an error in a MAX_PUSH_ID frame would be indicated
with the code (0x10D). with the code (0x10D).
7. Extensions to HTTP/QUIC 7. Extensions to HTTP/QUIC
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HTTP/QUIC permits extension of the protocol. Within the limitations HTTP/QUIC permits extension of the protocol. Within the limitations
described in this section, protocol extensions can be used to provide described in this section, protocol extensions can be used to provide
additional services or alter any aspect of the protocol. Extensions additional services or alter any aspect of the protocol. Extensions
are effective only within the scope of a single HTTP/QUIC connection. are effective only within the scope of a single HTTP/QUIC connection.
This applies to the protocol elements defined in this document. This This applies to the protocol elements defined in this document. This
does not affect the existing options for extending HTTP, such as does not affect the existing options for extending HTTP, such as
defining new methods, status codes, or header fields. defining new methods, status codes, or header fields.
Extensions are permitted to use new frame types (Section 4.2), new Extensions are permitted to use new frame types (Section 4.2), new
settings (Section 4.2.6.2), new error codes (Section 6), or new settings (Section 4.2.6.1), new error codes (Section 6), or new
unidirectional stream types (Section 3.3). Registries are unidirectional stream types (Section 3.3). Registries are
established for managing these extension points: frame types established for managing these extension points: frame types
(Section 10.3), settings (Section 10.4), error codes (Section 10.5), (Section 10.3), settings (Section 10.4), error codes (Section 10.5),
and stream types (Section 10.6). and stream types (Section 10.6).
Implementations MUST ignore unknown or unsupported values in all Implementations MUST ignore unknown or unsupported values in all
extensible protocol elements. Implementations MUST discard frames extensible protocol elements. Implementations MUST discard frames
and unidirectional streams that have unknown or unsupported types. and unidirectional streams that have unknown or unsupported types.
This means that any of these extension points can be safely used by This means that any of these extension points can be safely used by
extensions without prior arrangement or negotiation. extensions without prior arrangement or negotiation.
Extensions that could change the semantics of existing protocol Extensions that could change the semantics of existing protocol
components MUST be negotiated before being used. For example, an components MUST be negotiated before being used. For example, an
extension that changes the layout of the HEADERS frame cannot be used extension that changes the layout of the HEADERS frame cannot be used
until the peer has given a positive signal that this is acceptable. until the peer has given a positive signal that this is acceptable.
In this case, it could also be necessary to coordinate when the In this case, it could also be necessary to coordinate when the
revised layout comes into effect. revised layout comes into effect.
This document doesn't mandate a specific method for negotiating the This document doesn't mandate a specific method for negotiating the
use of an extension but notes that a setting (Section 4.2.6.2) could use of an extension but notes that a setting (Section 4.2.6.1) could
be used for that purpose. If both peers set a value that indicates be used for that purpose. If both peers set a value that indicates
willingness to use the extension, then the extension can be used. If willingness to use the extension, then the extension can be used. If
a setting is used for extension negotiation, the default value MUST a setting is used for extension negotiation, the default value MUST
be defined in such a fashion that the extension is disabled if the be defined in such a fashion that the extension is disabled if the
setting is omitted. setting is omitted.
8. Considerations for Transitioning from HTTP/2 8. Considerations for Transitioning from HTTP/2
HTTP/QUIC is strongly informed by HTTP/2, and bears many HTTP/QUIC is strongly informed by HTTP/2, and bears many
similarities. This section describes the approach taken to design similarities. This section describes the approach taken to design
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at the beginning of the connection, and thereafter cannot change. at the beginning of the connection, and thereafter cannot change.
This eliminates many corner cases around synchronization of changes. This eliminates many corner cases around synchronization of changes.
Some transport-level options that HTTP/2 specifies via the SETTINGS Some transport-level options that HTTP/2 specifies via the SETTINGS
frame are superseded by QUIC transport parameters in HTTP/QUIC. The frame are superseded by QUIC transport parameters in HTTP/QUIC. The
HTTP-level options that are retained in HTTP/QUIC have the same value HTTP-level options that are retained in HTTP/QUIC have the same value
as in HTTP/2. as in HTTP/2.
Below is a listing of how each HTTP/2 SETTINGS parameter is mapped: Below is a listing of how each HTTP/2 SETTINGS parameter is mapped:
SETTINGS_HEADER_TABLE_SIZE: See Section 4.2.6.2. SETTINGS_HEADER_TABLE_SIZE: See Section 4.2.6.1.
SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH: This is removed in favor of the MAX_PUSH_ID SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH: This is removed in favor of the MAX_PUSH_ID
which provides a more granular control over server push. which provides a more granular control over server push.
SETTINGS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS: QUIC controls the largest open SETTINGS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS: QUIC controls the largest open
Stream ID as part of its flow control logic. Specifying Stream ID as part of its flow control logic. Specifying
SETTINGS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS in the SETTINGS frame is an error. SETTINGS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS in the SETTINGS frame is an error.
SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE: QUIC requires both stream and SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE: QUIC requires both stream and
connection flow control window sizes to be specified in the connection flow control window sizes to be specified in the
initial transport handshake. Specifying initial transport handshake. Specifying
SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE in the SETTINGS frame is an error. SETTINGS_INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE in the SETTINGS frame is an error.
SETTINGS_MAX_FRAME_SIZE: This setting has no equivalent in HTTP/ SETTINGS_MAX_FRAME_SIZE: This setting has no equivalent in HTTP/
QUIC. Specifying it in the SETTINGS frame is an error. QUIC. Specifying it in the SETTINGS frame is an error.
SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE: See Section 4.2.6.2. SETTINGS_MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE: See Section 4.2.6.1.
In HTTP/QUIC, setting values are variable-length integers (6, 14, 30,
or 62 bits long) rather than fixed-length 32-bit fields as in HTTP/2.
This will often produce a shorter encoding, but can produce a longer
encoding for settings which use the full 32-bit space. Settings
ported from HTTP/2 might choose to redefine the format of their
settings to avoid using the 62-bit encoding.
Settings need to be defined separately for HTTP/2 and HTTP/QUIC. The Settings need to be defined separately for HTTP/2 and HTTP/QUIC. The
IDs of settings defined in [RFC7540] have been reserved for IDs of settings defined in [RFC7540] have been reserved for
simplicity. See Section 10.4. simplicity. See Section 10.4.
8.4. HTTP/2 Error Codes 8.4. HTTP/2 Error Codes
QUIC has the same concepts of "stream" and "connection" errors that QUIC has the same concepts of "stream" and "connection" errors that
HTTP/2 provides. However, because the error code space is shared HTTP/2 provides. However, because the error code space is shared
between multiple components, there is no direct portability of HTTP/2 between multiple components, there is no direct portability of HTTP/2
error codes. error codes.
The HTTP/2 error codes defined in Section 7 of [RFC7540] map to the The HTTP/2 error codes defined in Section 7 of [RFC7540] map to the
HTTP over QUIC error codes as follows: HTTP/QUIC error codes as follows:
NO_ERROR (0x0): HTTP_NO_ERROR in Section 6.1. NO_ERROR (0x0): HTTP_NO_ERROR in Section 6.1.
PROTOCOL_ERROR (0x1): No single mapping. See new PROTOCOL_ERROR (0x1): No single mapping. See new
HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME error codes defined in Section 6.1. HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME error codes defined in Section 6.1.
INTERNAL_ERROR (0x2): HTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR in Section 6.1. INTERNAL_ERROR (0x2): HTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR in Section 6.1.
FLOW_CONTROL_ERROR (0x3): Not applicable, since QUIC handles flow FLOW_CONTROL_ERROR (0x3): Not applicable, since QUIC handles flow
control. Would provoke a QUIC_FLOW_CONTROL_RECEIVED_TOO_MUCH_DATA control. Would provoke a QUIC_FLOW_CONTROL_RECEIVED_TOO_MUCH_DATA
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INADEQUATE_SECURITY (0xc): Not applicable, since QUIC is assumed to INADEQUATE_SECURITY (0xc): Not applicable, since QUIC is assumed to
provide sufficient security on all connections. provide sufficient security on all connections.
HTTP_1_1_REQUIRED (0xd): HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK in Section 6.1. HTTP_1_1_REQUIRED (0xd): HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK in Section 6.1.
Error codes need to be defined for HTTP/2 and HTTP/QUIC separately. Error codes need to be defined for HTTP/2 and HTTP/QUIC separately.
See Section 10.5. See Section 10.5.
9. Security Considerations 9. Security Considerations
The security considerations of HTTP over QUIC should be comparable to The security considerations of HTTP/QUIC should be comparable to
those of HTTP/2 with TLS. Note that where HTTP/2 employs PADDING those of HTTP/2 with TLS. Note that where HTTP/2 employs PADDING
frames to make a connection more resistant to traffic analysis, HTTP/ frames to make a connection more resistant to traffic analysis, HTTP/
QUIC can rely on QUIC's own PADDING frames or employ the reserved QUIC can rely on QUIC's own PADDING frames or employ the reserved
frame and stream types discussed in Section 4.2.1 and Section 3.3.1. frame and stream types discussed in Section 4.2.1 and Section 3.3.1.
When HTTP Alternative Services is used for discovery for HTTP/QUIC
endpoints, the security considerations of [ALTSVC] also apply.
The modified SETTINGS format contains nested length elements, which The modified SETTINGS format contains nested length elements, which
could pose a security risk to an incautious implementer. A SETTINGS could pose a security risk to an incautious implementer. A SETTINGS
frame parser MUST ensure that the length of the frame exactly matches frame parser MUST ensure that the length of the frame exactly matches
the length of the settings it contains. the length of the settings it contains.
10. IANA Considerations 10. IANA Considerations
10.1. Registration of HTTP/QUIC Identification String 10.1. Registration of HTTP/QUIC Identification String
This document creates a new registration for the identification of This document creates a new registration for the identification of
HTTP/QUIC in the "Application Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN) HTTP/QUIC in the "Application Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN)
Protocol IDs" registry established in [RFC7301]. Protocol IDs" registry established in [RFC7301].
The "hq" string identifies HTTP/QUIC: The "hq" string identifies HTTP/QUIC:
Protocol: HTTP over QUIC Protocol: HTTP/QUIC
Identification Sequence: 0x68 0x71 ("hq") Identification Sequence: 0x68 0x71 ("hq")
Specification: This document Specification: This document
10.2. Registration of QUIC Version Hint Alt-Svc Parameter 10.2. Registration of QUIC Version Hint Alt-Svc Parameter
This document creates a new registration for version-negotiation This document creates a new registration for version-negotiation
hints in the "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Alt-Svc Parameter" hints in the "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Alt-Svc Parameter"
registry established in [RFC7838]. registry established in [RFC7838].
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Specification: An optional reference to a specification that Specification: An optional reference to a specification that
describes the use of the setting. describes the use of the setting.
The entries in the following table are registered by this document. The entries in the following table are registered by this document.
+----------------------+------+-----------------+ +----------------------+------+-----------------+
| Setting Name | Code | Specification | | Setting Name | Code | Specification |
+----------------------+------+-----------------+ +----------------------+------+-----------------+
| Reserved | 0x2 | N/A | | Reserved | 0x2 | N/A |
| | | | | | | |
| NUM_PLACEHOLDERS | 0x3 | Section 4.2.6.2 | | NUM_PLACEHOLDERS | 0x3 | Section 4.2.6.1 |
| | | | | | | |
| Reserved | 0x4 | N/A | | Reserved | 0x4 | N/A |
| | | | | | | |
| Reserved | 0x5 | N/A | | Reserved | 0x5 | N/A |
| | | | | | | |
| MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE | 0x6 | Section 4.2.6.2 | | MAX_HEADER_LIST_SIZE | 0x6 | Section 4.2.6.1 |
+----------------------+------+-----------------+ +----------------------+------+-----------------+
Additionally, each code of the format "0x?a?a" where each "?" is any Additionally, each code of the format "0x?a?a" where each "?" is any
four bits (that is, "0x0a0a", "0x0a1a", etc. through "0xfafa"), the four bits (that is, "0x0a0a", "0x0a1a", etc. through "0xfafa"), the
following values should be registered: following values should be registered:
Name: Reserved - GREASE Name: Reserved - GREASE
Specification: Section 4.2.6.2 Specification: Section 4.2.6.1
10.5. Error Codes 10.5. Error Codes
This document establishes a registry for HTTP/QUIC error codes. The This document establishes a registry for HTTP/QUIC error codes. The
"HTTP/QUIC Error Code" registry manages a 16-bit space. The "HTTP/ "HTTP/QUIC Error Code" registry manages a 16-bit space. The "HTTP/
QUIC Error Code" registry operates under the "Expert Review" policy QUIC Error Code" registry operates under the "Expert Review" policy
[RFC8126]. [RFC8126].
Registrations for error codes are required to include a description Registrations for error codes are required to include a description
of the error code. An expert reviewer is advised to examine new of the error code. An expert reviewer is advised to examine new
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| | 7 | error on | | | | 7 | error on | |
| | | CONNECT | | | | | CONNECT | |
| | | request | | | | | request | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_EXCESSIVE_LOAD | 0x000 | Peer | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_EXCESSIVE_LOAD | 0x000 | Peer | Section 6.1 |
| | 8 | generating | | | | 8 | generating | |
| | | excessive | | | | | excessive | |
| | | load | | | | | load | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK | 0x000 | Retry over | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK | 0x000 | Retry over | Section 6.1 |
| | 9 | HTTP/2 | | | | 9 | HTTP/1.1 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_WRONG_STREAM | 0x000 | A frame was | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_WRONG_STREAM | 0x000 | A frame was | Section 6.1 |
| | A | sent on the | | | | A | sent on the | |
| | | wrong stream | | | | | wrong stream | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_PUSH_LIMIT_EXCEEDE | 0x000 | Maximum Push | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_PUSH_LIMIT_EXCEEDE | 0x000 | Maximum Push | Section 6.1 |
| D | B | ID exceeded | | | D | B | ID exceeded | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_DUPLICATE_PUSH | 0x000 | Push ID was | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_DUPLICATE_PUSH | 0x000 | Push ID was | Section 6.1 |
| | C | fulfilled | | | | C | fulfilled | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIREC | 0x001 | Unidirectiona | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_WRONG_STREAM_DIREC | 0x001 | Unidirectiona | Section 6.1 |
| TION | 0 | l stream in | | | TION | 0 | l stream in | |
| | | wrong | | | | | wrong | |
| | | direction | | | | | direction | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_EARLY_RESPONSE | 0x001 | Remainder of | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_EARLY_RESPONSE | 0x001 | Remainder of | Section 6.1 |
| | 1 | request not | | | | 1 | request not | |
| | | needed | | | | | needed | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| HTTP_MISSING_SETTINGS | 0x001 | No SETTINGS | Section 6.1 |
| | 2 | frame | |
| | | received | |
| | | | |
| HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME | 0x01X | Error in | Section 6.1 | | HTTP_MALFORMED_FRAME | 0x01X | Error in | Section 6.1 |
| | X | frame | | | | X | frame | |
| | | formatting or | | | | | formatting or | |
| | | use | | | | | use | |
+-------------------------+-------+---------------+-----------------+ +-------------------------+-------+---------------+-----------------+
10.6. Stream Types 10.6. Stream Types
This document establishes a registry for HTTP/QUIC unidirectional This document establishes a registry for HTTP/QUIC unidirectional
stream types. The "HTTP/QUIC Stream Type" registry manages an 8-bit stream types. The "HTTP/QUIC Stream Type" registry manages an 8-bit
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"0x9b", "0xba", "0xd9", "0xf8"), the following values should be "0x9b", "0xba", "0xd9", "0xf8"), the following values should be
registered: registered:
Stream Type: Reserved - GREASE Stream Type: Reserved - GREASE
Specification: Section 3.3.1 Specification: Section 3.3.1
Sender: Both Sender: Both
11. References 11. References
11.1. Normative References 11.1. Normative References
[ALTSVC] Nottingham, M., McManus, P., and J. Reschke, "HTTP
Alternative Services", RFC 7838, DOI 10.17487/RFC7838,
April 2016, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7838>.
[QPACK] Krasic, C., Bishop, M., and A. Frindell, Ed., "QPACK: [QPACK] Krasic, C., Bishop, M., and A. Frindell, Ed., "QPACK:
Header Compression for HTTP over QUIC", draft-ietf-quic- Header Compression for HTTP over QUIC", draft-ietf-quic-
qpack-02 (work in progress), August 2018. qpack-03 (work in progress), October 2018.
[QUIC-TRANSPORT] [QUIC-TRANSPORT]
Iyengar, J., Ed. and M. Thomson, Ed., "QUIC: A UDP-Based Iyengar, J., Ed. and M. Thomson, Ed., "QUIC: A UDP-Based
Multiplexed and Secure Transport", draft-ietf-quic- Multiplexed and Secure Transport", draft-ietf-quic-
transport-13 (work in progress), August 2018. transport-14 (work in progress), October 2018.
[RFC0793] Postel, J., "Transmission Control Protocol", STD 7, [RFC0793] Postel, J., "Transmission Control Protocol", STD 7,
RFC 793, DOI 10.17487/RFC0793, September 1981, RFC 793, DOI 10.17487/RFC0793, September 1981,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc793>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc793>.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
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[4] https://www.iana.org/assignments/message-headers [4] https://www.iana.org/assignments/message-headers
Appendix A. Change Log Appendix A. Change Log
*RFC Editor's Note:* Please remove this section prior to *RFC Editor's Note:* Please remove this section prior to
publication of a final version of this document. publication of a final version of this document.
A.1. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-13 A.1. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-14
o Recommend sensible values for QUIC transport parameters
(#1720,#1806)
o Define error for missing SETTINGS frame (#1697,#1808)
o Setting values are variable-length integers (#1556,#1807) and do
not have separate maximum values (#1820)
o Expanded discussion of connection closure (#1599,#1717,#1712)
o HTTP_VERSION_FALLBACK falls back to HTTP/1.1 (#1677,#1685)
A.2. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-13
o Reserved some frame types for grease (#1333, #1446) o Reserved some frame types for grease (#1333, #1446)
o Unknown unidirectional stream types are tolerated, not errors; o Unknown unidirectional stream types are tolerated, not errors;
some reserved for grease (#1490, #1525) some reserved for grease (#1490, #1525)
o Require settings to be remembered for 0-RTT, prohibit reductions o Require settings to be remembered for 0-RTT, prohibit reductions
(#1541, #1641) (#1541, #1641)
o Specify behavior for truncated requests (#1596, #1643) o Specify behavior for truncated requests (#1596, #1643)
A.2. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-12 A.3. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-12
o TLS SNI extension isn't mandatory if an alternative method is used o TLS SNI extension isn't mandatory if an alternative method is used
(#1459, #1462, #1466) (#1459, #1462, #1466)
o Removed flags from HTTP/QUIC frames (#1388, #1398) o Removed flags from HTTP/QUIC frames (#1388, #1398)
o Reserved frame types and settings for use in preserving o Reserved frame types and settings for use in preserving
extensibility (#1333, #1446) extensibility (#1333, #1446)
o Added general error code (#1391, #1397) o Added general error code (#1391, #1397)
o Unidirectional streams carry a type byte and are extensible o Unidirectional streams carry a type byte and are extensible
(#910,#1359) (#910,#1359)
o Priority mechanism now uses explicit placeholders to enable o Priority mechanism now uses explicit placeholders to enable
persistent structure in the tree (#441,#1421,#1422) persistent structure in the tree (#441,#1421,#1422)
A.3. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-11 A.4. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-11
o Moved QPACK table updates and acknowledgments to dedicated streams o Moved QPACK table updates and acknowledgments to dedicated streams
(#1121, #1122, #1238) (#1121, #1122, #1238)
A.4. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-10 A.5. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-10
o Settings need to be remembered when attempting and accepting 0-RTT o Settings need to be remembered when attempting and accepting 0-RTT
(#1157, #1207) (#1157, #1207)
A.5. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-09 A.6. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-09
o Selected QCRAM for header compression (#228, #1117) o Selected QCRAM for header compression (#228, #1117)
o The server_name TLS extension is now mandatory (#296, #495) o The server_name TLS extension is now mandatory (#296, #495)
o Specified handling of unsupported versions in Alt-Svc (#1093, o Specified handling of unsupported versions in Alt-Svc (#1093,
#1097) #1097)
A.6. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-08 A.7. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-08
o Clarified connection coalescing rules (#940, #1024) o Clarified connection coalescing rules (#940, #1024)
A.7. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-07 A.8. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-07
o Changes for integer encodings in QUIC (#595,#905) o Changes for integer encodings in QUIC (#595,#905)
o Use unidirectional streams as appropriate (#515, #240, #281, #886) o Use unidirectional streams as appropriate (#515, #240, #281, #886)
o Improvement to the description of GOAWAY (#604, #898) o Improvement to the description of GOAWAY (#604, #898)
o Improve description of server push usage (#947, #950, #957) o Improve description of server push usage (#947, #950, #957)
A.8. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-06 A.9. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-06
o Track changes in QUIC error code usage (#485) o Track changes in QUIC error code usage (#485)
A.9. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-05 A.10. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-05
o Made push ID sequential, add MAX_PUSH_ID, remove o Made push ID sequential, add MAX_PUSH_ID, remove
SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH (#709) SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH (#709)
o Guidance about keep-alive and QUIC PINGs (#729) o Guidance about keep-alive and QUIC PINGs (#729)
o Expanded text on GOAWAY and cancellation (#757) o Expanded text on GOAWAY and cancellation (#757)
A.10. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-04 A.11. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-04
o Cite RFC 5234 (#404) o Cite RFC 5234 (#404)
o Return to a single stream per request (#245,#557) o Return to a single stream per request (#245,#557)
o Use separate frame type and settings registries from HTTP/2 (#81) o Use separate frame type and settings registries from HTTP/2 (#81)
o SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH instead of SETTINGS_DISABLE_PUSH (#477) o SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH instead of SETTINGS_DISABLE_PUSH (#477)
o Restored GOAWAY (#696) o Restored GOAWAY (#696)
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o Cite RFC 5234 (#404) o Cite RFC 5234 (#404)
o Return to a single stream per request (#245,#557) o Return to a single stream per request (#245,#557)
o Use separate frame type and settings registries from HTTP/2 (#81) o Use separate frame type and settings registries from HTTP/2 (#81)
o SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH instead of SETTINGS_DISABLE_PUSH (#477) o SETTINGS_ENABLE_PUSH instead of SETTINGS_DISABLE_PUSH (#477)
o Restored GOAWAY (#696) o Restored GOAWAY (#696)
o Identify server push using Push ID rather than a stream ID o Identify server push using Push ID rather than a stream ID
(#702,#281) (#702,#281)
o DATA frames cannot be empty (#700) o DATA frames cannot be empty (#700)
A.11. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-03 A.12. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-03
None. None.
A.12. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-02 A.13. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-02
o Track changes in transport draft o Track changes in transport draft
A.13. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-01 A.14. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-01
o SETTINGS changes (#181): o SETTINGS changes (#181):
* SETTINGS can be sent only once at the start of a connection; no * SETTINGS can be sent only once at the start of a connection; no
changes thereafter changes thereafter
* SETTINGS_ACK removed * SETTINGS_ACK removed
* Settings can only occur in the SETTINGS frame a single time * Settings can only occur in the SETTINGS frame a single time
* Boolean format updated * Boolean format updated
o Alt-Svc parameter changed from "v" to "quic"; format updated o Alt-Svc parameter changed from "v" to "quic"; format updated
(#229) (#229)
o Closing the connection control stream or any message control o Closing the connection control stream or any message control
stream is a fatal error (#176) stream is a fatal error (#176)
o HPACK Sequence counter can wrap (#173) o HPACK Sequence counter can wrap (#173)
o 0-RTT guidance added o 0-RTT guidance added
o Guide to differences from HTTP/2 and porting HTTP/2 extensions o Guide to differences from HTTP/2 and porting HTTP/2 extensions
added (#127,#242) added (#127,#242)
A.14. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-00 A.15. Since draft-ietf-quic-http-00
o Changed "HTTP/2-over-QUIC" to "HTTP/QUIC" throughout (#11,#29) o Changed "HTTP/2-over-QUIC" to "HTTP/QUIC" throughout (#11,#29)
o Changed from using HTTP/2 framing within Stream 3 to new framing o Changed from using HTTP/2 framing within Stream 3 to new framing
format and two-stream-per-request model (#71,#72,#73) format and two-stream-per-request model (#71,#72,#73)
o Adopted SETTINGS format from draft-bishop-httpbis-extended- o Adopted SETTINGS format from draft-bishop-httpbis-extended-
settings-01 settings-01
o Reworked SETTINGS_ACK to account for indeterminate inter-stream o Reworked SETTINGS_ACK to account for indeterminate inter-stream
order (#75) order (#75)
o Described CONNECT pseudo-method (#95) o Described CONNECT pseudo-method (#95)
o Updated ALPN token and Alt-Svc guidance (#13,#87) o Updated ALPN token and Alt-Svc guidance (#13,#87)
o Application-layer-defined error codes (#19,#74) o Application-layer-defined error codes (#19,#74)
A.15. Since draft-shade-quic-http2-mapping-00 A.16. Since draft-shade-quic-http2-mapping-00
o Adopted as base for draft-ietf-quic-http o Adopted as base for draft-ietf-quic-http
o Updated authors/editors list o Updated authors/editors list
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
The original authors of this specification were Robbie Shade and Mike The original authors of this specification were Robbie Shade and Mike
Warres. Warres.
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