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[Doh] terminology: "DNS API"

Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> Wed, 06 June 2018 14:58 UTC

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Can we amend the document to replace "DNS API server" with "DNS-over-HTTPS
server" or "DoH server" please?

To me, "DNS API" suggests something like getaddrinfo() or getdns. I
understand that in the web world, "API" suggests something-over-HTTP
that isn't a web page, but even in this context I feel I should expect a
protocol involving more JSON.

Tony.
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