HTTPStä
HTTPstä is a hypothetical protocol concept that would extend the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to address contemporary web demands such as low-latency streaming, bidirectional communication, and stronger default security. The term appears in design notes and speculative discussions about the future of web transport and is not part of any official standard.
Conceptual architecture envisions a framing layer on top of HTTP-like semantics that enables multiple logical streams
Key features (conceptual) include:
- Multiplexed streams on a single connection to reduce latency and head-of-line blocking.
- Built-in end-to-end security with forward secrecy and improved key management.
- Rich metadata and negotiation signals to support adaptive streaming and service quality.
- More flexible push and real-time event delivery mechanisms for dynamic content.
- Optional privacy controls to limit exposure of per-request metadata.
Adoption and status: There is no official standard for HTTPstä. Experimental implementations and research prototypes exist