CONNECT-UDP
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CONNECT-UDP is an HTTP-based protocol mechanism that enables tunneling of UDP traffic through HTTP intermediaries, primarily for use cases like MASQUE-based proxying and improved privacy and performance of UDP applications.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HTTP method extension
ⓘ
HTTP protocol mechanism ⓘ |
| allows | encapsulation of UDP payloads in HTTP ⓘ |
| basedOn | HTTP ⓘ |
| category |
HTTP extension
ⓘ
network protocol ⓘ |
| definedIn | "CONNECT-UDP: Proxying UDP in HTTP" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | proxying UDP over HTTP ⓘ |
| enables |
UDP tunneling through HTTP CDNs
ⓘ
UDP tunneling through HTTP load balancers ⓘ UDP tunneling through HTTP proxies ⓘ tunneling of UDP traffic ⓘ |
| extends | CONNECT method semantics for UDP ⓘ |
| improves |
performance of proxied UDP traffic
ⓘ
privacy properties of UDP traffic ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
low-latency UDP services
ⓘ
privacy-preserving proxying ⓘ |
| negotiatedVia | HTTP protocol mechanisms ⓘ |
| operatesOver |
HTTP/1.1
ⓘ
HTTP/2 ⓘ HTTP/3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | MASQUE suite of protocols ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| relatedTo |
HTTP CONNECT method
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HTTP Datagrams ⓘ MASQUE NERFINISHED ⓘ QUIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | HTTP proxy support for CONNECT-UDP method ⓘ |
| scope | end-to-end UDP proxying over HTTP ⓘ |
| securityProperty | hides UDP metadata from on-path observers except the HTTP endpoints ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | RFC 9298 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Proposed Standard ⓘ |
| supports |
UDP-based applications
ⓘ
datagram-style communication ⓘ |
| supportsUseCase |
DNS over HTTPS proxies for UDP-based DNS
ⓘ
WebRTC media relaying via HTTP proxies ⓘ gaming traffic over HTTP-based tunnels ⓘ |
| tunnelsProtocol | UDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
MASQUE-based proxying
ⓘ
improved performance of UDP applications ⓘ improved privacy of UDP applications ⓘ |
| usedWith | HTTP intermediaries ⓘ |
| uses |
HTTP request semantics
ⓘ
HTTP response semantics ⓘ |
| workingGroup | MASQUE Working Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearStandardized | 2022 ⓘ |
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