# The HTTP QUERY Method and RFC 10008

DevFeed: [The HTTP QUERY Method and RFC 10008](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-http-method-just-dropped-meet-query-33347.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ratnesh-maurya.com/blog/rfc-10008-http-query-method-explained>)

Author: ratneshmaurya2311@gmail.com (Ratnesh Maurya)

Published: 2026-07-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ratn Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ratn-labs.md>)

Topics: [HTTP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/http.md>), [Query (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/query.md>)

Tags: [api-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-design.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [examples](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/examples.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [query](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/query.md>), [web-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-development.md>), [web-development-http-backend-api-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-development-http-backend-api-design.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains the HTTP QUERY method described in RFC 10008, including why GET and POST may be insufficient for complex searches and how QUERY works through examples.

## Source excerpt

HTTP finally has a QUERY method. Learn what RFC 10008 changes, why GET and POST fell short for complex searches, and how QUERY works -- with simple examples.